News – Sheridan Media
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will move forward in the New Year with developing Feedground Management Action Plans, a key component of the broader Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan. As part of the Game and Fish’s statewide Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan, the Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Plan was established to guide the department’s overall and long-term approach to elk management for the 21 feedgrounds throughout the state.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved the final draft of this strategy in March 2024, following nearly four years of collaborative planning with more than 60 volunteer stakeholders. The development of individual Feedground Management Action Plans is the next step in this process, and the department will be working closely with stakeholders and the public to address key concerns and priorities.
Specific FMAPs will be developed for each of the six elk herds and their corresponding feedgrounds in the Jackson and Pinedale regions. They are intended to be a playbook of strategies guiding feedground management through biological, social and economic factors. FMAPs are designed to be adaptable as on the ground conditions change and science emerges. Game and Fish will work closely with key stakeholders and the public during this development phase. Draft FMAP documents will be shared during a series of public meetings that will be announced later this month on the Game and Fish website.
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Last modified: January 2, 2026