The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold public workshops on the elk Feedground Management Action Plan process for the Pinedale and Jackson elk herd units.
The events will offer FMAP process updates and an opportunity for the public to engage in conversation and share input.
The details for the workshops are as follows:
| Town | Date | Time | Location |
| Pinedale | Feb. 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Pinedale Regional Game and Fish Office - 432 E. Mill St |
| Jackson | Feb. 28 | 1 p.m. | Teton County Library, Ordway Auditorium - 125 Virginian Ln |
Following the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission's approval of the Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan in March 2024, the Jackson and Pinedale regions began developing specific FMAPs tailored to individual elk herds and their respective feedgrounds. There are three elk herd units in each region, which include 21 department-operated feedgrounds.
In the Pinedale Region, the FMAP development process started with the Pinedale elk herd unit. This herd unit encompasses elk hunt areas 97 and 98 and includes the Fall, Scab and Muddy Creek feedgrounds.
The Jackson Region began its process with the Jackson elk herd unit, which encompasses elk hunt areas 70-72, 75 and 77-83. This herd unit includes the department-operated Fish Creek and Patrol Cabin feedgrounds, as well as the federally-managed National Elk Refuge.
The FMAPs are intended to evaluate each strategy outlined in the Feedgrounds Management Plan and determine how it can be uniquely and appropriately applied at the herd unit and feedground levels, while adhering to the Commission-supported goals and sideboards established in the plan.
Goals
- Promote elk herd health by limiting disease transmission while providing supplemental feed.
- Reduce reliance of elk on supplemental feed while adhering to the Sideboards.
Sideboards
- Adhere to standard department process for elk herd unit population objective review with public process and Commission approval for any proposed changes.
- Prioritize hunting opportunities as the primary tool to manage elk populations toward the Commission-approved herd unit objectives.
- Minimize elk damage to private property, disease transmission to livestock, and negative economic impacts to livestock producers.
- Minimize competition with other wintering wildlife species.