Wyoming is renowned for its wide-ranging ungulates and boasts the most extensive migration corridors left in the Lower 48. However, maintaining connectivity in these corridors requires maps of animals’ seasonal movements — it’s darn near impossible to protect critical habitat if you don’t know where it is! Thankfully, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is […]
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ROOFTOP SOLAR IS UNDER ATTACK (YET AGAIN)
A bad bill that tried to end net metering in the 2023 legislative session is back — and we need your help to stop it. Over the years, you’ve told the Senate, the Corporations Committee, and the Travel Committee how important net metering is to Wyomingites. Those efforts paid off, but now we need you […]
STOP THE EXPANSION OF LIMITED MINING OPERATIONS TO NEW MINERAL TYPES!
Your voice makes a difference! Will you urge the Joint Minerals Committee to protect public input on mines and ensure industry is not exempted from important health and environmental protections? Find suggested talking points to help you write your message below. Imagine this: Your new neighbor is a gaping 15-acre mine, bringing clouds of dust, […]
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON STATE OIL AND GAS LEASING: DIRECTORS’ MESSAGES ON RECENT PRESS, PT. 2 OF 2
Recent press concerning the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s efforts to protect critical pronghorn migratory habitat has caused a bit of a stir in certain circles — and we’d like to set the record straight with an important message for the WOC community and other Wyomingites. In this second part of a two-part message, WOC’s program director, […]
YOU REALLY CAN’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ: DIRECTORS’ MESSAGES ON RECENT PRESS, PT. 1 OF 2
Recent press concerning the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s efforts to protect critical pronghorn migratory habitat has caused a bit of a stir in certain circles — and we’d like to set the record straight with an important message for the WOC community and other Wyomingites. In this first part of a two-part message, WOC’s executive director, […]
THE 2025 CALENDAR CONTEST IS OPEN!
Every month, we plan to feature a submitted photo on our social media channels and in our email newsletter, in addition to the potential to see your photo in the 2023 Outdoor Council calendar.
STAFF FAVORITES: CELEBRATING SUMMER ON WYOMING’S PUBLIC LANDS
Summer is here — and if you’re like us, the shift in seasons means it’s time for blissful days on the water, solitude in the high country, hikes through wildflower-blanketed meadows, and otherwise enjoying all that Wyoming’s public lands have to offer this time of year. Fortunately, with public lands encompassing over half of Wyoming, […]
The 2024 Conservation Vote Report is here!
It’s here — the 2024 Conservation Vote Report! Each year, following the state legislative session, the Wyoming Outdoor Council publishes a report describing conservation-related legislation, as well as how state legislators voted on key conservation bills. In this report, we also share broader themes that emerged to provide insight into the general tone of the […]
SOS: Save our sage-grouse and the places they call home
Your voice makes a difference! Will you urge the Bureau of Land Management to take assertive action to save the Greater sage-grouse and Wyoming’s unmatched sagebrush habitat? Find suggested talking points to help you write your comment below. It’s no secret that the Greater sage-grouse, a symbol of the West’s sweeping sagebrush landscapes, is imperiled. […]
Enhancing Protections for the Sage-Grouse: A Pivotal Moment for Conservation
This opinion piece was originally published in the Casper Star Tribune on May 8, 2024 and is republished here with permission. See the original op-ed here. In June 2007 then Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal called on the leaders of Wyoming’s industries, non-governmental organizations and government agencies to gather in Casper for his Sage Grouse Summit. […]