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Here are Cowboy State news items of interest for the week of April 7th, 2024:
Apparently, livestock rustling is still a thing in Wyoming—well, at least occasionally. On Tuesday, April 9th, Cowboy State Daily published a story about two Campbell County ranchers who have reported the theft of more than 100 sheep in recent months. While it doesn’t happen often, according to the Campbell County Sheriff, it wouldn’t take much for a nefarious individual with a good herding dog and a livestock trailer to just “scoop up a bunch of cattle or sheep” and then simply drive them out of Wyoming. Read the full story here.
I’ve been debating whether to include anything on this next subject, however, it has been all over the news the past few weeks. On Wednesday, April 10th, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) published a press release stating it is now actively investigating the wolf incident that occurred locally at the end of February. If you are not up to speed on this story the incident involves a Sublette County resident who ran down a wild wolf, took the injured animal home, and later took the animal to a local bar where after taking photos and video, he then dispatched the wolf. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) brought initial charges against the individual as it is illegal to possess a wild animal in Wyoming. Read the SCSO press release here.
On Thursday, April 11th, the Star Valley Independent published an article recapping the WGFD “season setting” meeting held in Thayne last month. The extensive winter kill of 2023 was at the forefront of decision-making during the meeting with no pronghorn doe/fawn hunts to occur in southwest Wyoming and a shorter mule deer season also being proposed. Read the full story here.
Lastly, on Friday, August 12th, I saw this story from WyoToday about voter rolls being purged in preparation for the upcoming August primary election. It seems that by state statute if you didn’t vote in the last election, your name may be dropped from your county voter rolls. If you have any doubt about the status of your voter registration, contact your county clerk’s office to ensure you’re all set for the upcoming 2024 elections. Or, check out the Wyoming Secretary of State Voter Registration information page here. See you at the polls!
That’s all for today folks! Thanks for reading and have a great week!
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