Wyoming Legislature 2024 Joint Treatment of Predators Working Group

The purpose of this meeting is to begin consideration of the Working Group's assigned task. The Working Group will receive a review on: (1) what statutory wildlife provisions exempt or apply to predators; (2) what statutes apply to the use of vehicles when pursuing or hunting predators; and (3) what statutes govern animal abuse and how are predators subject to or exempt from those provisions. The Working Group will also receive an update from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on their efforts on wolf management.

The meeting will be held in-person in Lander and remotely with a live video stream available on the Legislature's Website www.wyoleg.gov. A limited number of participants can sign up to provide public comment virtually for a specified agenda item during the Working Group's upcoming meeting. The total amount of time dedicated to virtual public comment is set by the Working Group Chairmen per Management Council Policy. Please fill out the public comment form to ensure the Working Group knows you intend to provide public comment virtually. Only those that fill out the form to provide public comments virtually and who are e-mailed the Zoom invite from the Legislative Service Office will be permitted into the Zoom meeting to testify. The deadline for members of the public requesting to provide live testimony will be 5 PM. of the day immediately preceding the day on which the topic is noticed to be discussed by the working group. At the chairman's discretion, testimony may be accepted after this deadline if it is in the best interest of the work of the working group.

Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Lucas Plumb, Heather Hunter and Kelly Lower at: (307) 777-7881.

Individuals who plan to provide materials to the Committee during the meeting should provide the materials in electronic format to Committee staff and provide sufficient hard copies for members of the Committee, Committee staff and interested members of the audience. Hard copies should be on three hole paper.

All materials provided to the Committee in written form will be part of the official record of the Committee’s meeting and will be on file at the Legislative Service Office.

Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at: (307) 777-7881, or by e-mail at: lso@wyoleg.gov, for assistance.