Improve Refuge Boundary Fence for Pronghorn Antelope Migration

Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) established a boundary fence in 1997 to prevent range cattle from grazing refuge habitat. The fencing contract specified a wildlife friendly configuration that included a smooth bottom wire no less than 16 inches above the ground. The nearly 100 mile boundary fence was completed for a total cost of $565,000. Approximately, 155,000 feet (~29 miles) of fence require adjustments to facilitate pronghorn migration. New fence construction currently costs about $1.00 a foot. However, since the existing fence is still in good condition, only the first two wires need to be adjusted with the bottom smooth wire no less than 16 to 18 inches above the ground ($0.40 per foot). This...

Categories: Project; Types: ScienceBase Project; Tags: Habitat, habitat conservation project, pronghorn, pronghorn migration routes, sagebrush, All tags... wildlife, Fewer tags

Diamond H Ranch Conservation Easement

Purchase a conservation easement on approximately 3,008 acres of private land classified as crucial winter range. The properties being considered for this conservation easement are located in both Sublette and Lincoln counties in the LaBarge Creek and the Fontenelle Creek drainages. These lands are classified as crucial winter range and yearlong range for elk, deer, moose, sage grouse and pronghorn. Additionally documented movement of pronghorn through this area to summer ranges to the north have identified this as an important migration corridor. Also numerous species non-game birds and mammals including Species Of Greatest Conservation Need identified in the Wyoming Game and Fish Departments “Comprehensive Wildlife...

Categories: Project; Types: ScienceBase Project; Tags: Habitat, big game crucial winter range, elk, habitat conservation project, moose, All tags... mule deer, pronghorn, pronghorn migration routes, sage grouse, sagebrush, wildlife, Fewer tags