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Wyoming Game & Fish identifies Sublette pronghorn corridor; designation not yet final
Summary
Wyoming Game and Fish presented a 20-year analysis identifying high‑use migration corridors and stopover sites for the Sublette pronghorn herd. The Game and Fish Commission has "identified" the corridor and requested a biological risk and opportunity assessment; formal designation would follow additional analysis, public review and a governor-led,
Wyoming Game and Fish told the Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee that a multi-year study of pronghorn movements supports identifying a migration corridor for the Sublette herd, but the corridor has not been formally designated.
Doug Brimeier, deputy chief of wildlife for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, presented maps and a scientific approach that used 20 years of radio-collar data and collaboration with the University of Wyoming. The department extracted 415 individual migratory pronghorn and 800 documented migration sequences, then applied a line-buffer method with a 300‑meter buffer to create high-, medium- and low-use corridor polygons and green stopover polygons where animals spend the bulk of their time. Brimeier said the approach follows recent peer-reviewed guidance and helps identify areas…
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