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Game and Fish warns revenue dip, flags $25–30M hatchery expansion and chronic wasting disease risks
Summary
Director Angie Bruce told appropriators the agency's revenue forecast is down about $3.6 million from last year and the commission is considering a $25–30 million expansion of the Casper fish hatchery to reduce reliance on out‑of‑state fish and guard against aquatic invasive species; Bruce also described worsening chronic wasting disease prevalence in mule deer.
Angie Bruce, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, briefed the committee on fiscal pressures, program priorities and disease risks affecting wildlife. The agency's revenue projection for the fiscal year is roughly $106 million with about $100 million obligated; Bruce said that is down about $3.6 million from the prior year and left less margin for discretionary projects.
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