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Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ Is a Signature Away From Protections Sought for a Quarter Century
The 11-member working group sent recommendations on eight of 10 corridor segments to Gov. Mark Gordon after years of debate, members said.
- On Friday, the Mark Gordon-appointed Sublette Pronghorn Working Group completed its review of the migration corridor, with all 11 members voting to advance recommendations to the governor's desk.
- Over seven years ago, extractive industries and counties halted the first attempt to protect the Sublette Pronghorn Herd's migration route. Gordon then introduced a new migration policy via executive order, creating the current working group to navigate these divisions.
- While eight members fully supported the designation, three representatives voted with reservations: oil and gas industry representative Jasmine Allison, agriculture representative Mike Henn, and mining representative Craig Rood. Sublette County Commissioner Lynn Bernard noted county concerns, though no member opposed the proposal entirely.
- Wyoming Outdoor Council staffer Meghan Riley called the agreement a "historic moment," noting this is Wyoming's first time completing the full designation process for pronghorn. The recommendations now await the governor's final review and decision.
- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has not yet announced which mule deer or pronghorn migration will be designated next. Dozens of other mapped routes exist throughout the state, offering potential candidates for future protection efforts.
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Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections sought for a quarter century
From afar, conservation biologist Joel Berger has tracked Wyoming’s long-lasting attempt to designate a migration corridor used by pronghorn that seasonally trek upwards of 150 miles from Interstate 80 all the way to Grand Teton National Park.
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Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections fought over for a quarter century
by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile From afar, conservation biologist Joel Berger has tracked Wyoming’s long-lasting attempt to designate a migration corridor used by pronghorn that seasonally trek upwards of 150 miles from Interstate 80 all the way to Grand Teton National Park. In the early 2000s, Berger, then a Jackson Hole resident, was among the loudest voices urging land and wildlife managers to take steps to ensure that pronghorn could continue movi…
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