A Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trustee said today in a meeting of the Legislature’s Travel, Recreation and Cultural Resources Joint Committee that the animals can be particularly hard on forage and water supplies upon which other wild animals rely, according to a story provided by Cowboy State Daily.
Western Horse Watchers thought the reference was to privately owned livestock, but a keyword search of the article yielded these results:
- Cattle – 0 occurrences
- Sheep – 0
- Allotment – 0
- Permit – 0
- Grazing – 0
- AUM – 0
- Pasture – 0
Hunters must be the injured party, not ranchers! Better luck next time.