Moose recapture takes flight

During the week of Dec. 2, Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) biologists continued their moose population monitoring in the Snowy Range using a helicopter to track and recapture some of the 30 cow moose they have collared in the last year.

The project is a cooperative effort between WGFD and the University of Wyoming's Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

Corey Class, Laramie Wildlife Coordinator, said, a lot of places throughout the west are seeing a decrease in moose population while the Snowy Range is thought to have a pretty healthy herd. For instance, the moose herd near Jackson...

 

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