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A Look Inside Gov. Mark Gordon explains Survive, Drive, Thrive Plan for Wyoming........................page 2 Climate conditions relate to agricultural production....page 5 Hunting season brings reminders of low game numbers from 1912...............................page 6 Lee Pitts discusses his thoughts on reparation.............. .....................................page 12

Quick Bits BLM WRAC The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced they are seeking public nominations for positions on the BLM Wyoming Resource Advisory Council (WRAC). This citizenbased council develops recommendations for the BLM to address public land management issues. Nominations will be accepted until Oct. 21, and the application form, as well as more details, may be found at blm.gov/getinvolved/resource-advisorycouncil/near-you/wyoming.

USDA creates plan against African swine fever In a Sept. 14 webinar, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service shares the prevention, planning, response and outreach in the

U.S. against African swine fever (ASF).

USDA APHIS Director of Aquaculture, Swine, Equine and Poultry Alan Huddleson shares his agency’s knowledge on the topic.

Huddleston discusses several strategies to mitigate risk and prevent the ASF virus from entering the U.S. In partnering with federal agencies, states, industry and international part-

ners, APHIS’s goal is to keep the U.S. swine population protected.

Involvement “The first priority is to keep ASF out of the Please see VIRUS on page 11

GRIZZLY MANAGEMENT

Wyoming seeks state management of grizzly bears Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Brian Nesvik, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD), discussed the state’s plan to seek management of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population in a press conference at the State Capital on Sept. 15.

During the press conference, Gordon commented, “In 1975, there were as few as 136 bears in the GYE. Today, there are more than 1,000.”

Therefore, the governor is petitioning that the U.S. Fish

& Wildlife Service (FWS) delist the GYE grizzly bear population from federal protection.

“It’s time for grizzly bears to be returned fully to the states for management, as our citizens have supported recovery efforts,” commented Gordon.

By the numbers “Grizzly bears, by all measures, have been fully recovered since 2003,” shared Gordon. “With refined population Please see GRIZZLY on page 10

Swain Building U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in support of her bill to name the Cheyenne federal building after Louisa Swain, the first woman to vote in a general election. The bill was unanimously approved on Sept. 22 and will be considered on the Senate floor. Swain cast the historic vote in Laramie on Sept. 6, 1870.

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Trich Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is eliminating the Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program and removing regulations associated with the program from the Code of Federal Regulations. The agency reports this program generated little producer participation.

U.S. Drought For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) showed 46.56% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 45.61% a week earlier. Drought now affects 74,882,768 people, compared with 72,441,562 a week earlier. For all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the USDM showed 38.98% of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 38.19% a week earlier. Drought now affects 75,783,561 people, compared with 73,342,355 a week earlier.

Fire policy Expert panel examines fire management in wake of severe fire seasons The Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) hosted an expert panel to discuss in depth policy and regulations leading to unprecedented wildfires scorching western lands.

The panel features MSLF Communications Director Sean Page, MSLF Attorney David McDonald, Retired Forest Service Employee and Former Assistant Director of Forest Products Joe Reddan, Former Department of Interior Deputy Solicitor for Wildlife and Parks and Wyoming Attorney Karen Budd-Falen and Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment Director Myron Ebell.

Long-term issues Page and Reddan began the conversation by noting fire season and forest management is a large and complex topic, dating back many decades.

“When the Forest Service was getting started, fires were always prevalent,” Reddan shares. “As time went on, the Forest Service started to cut more timber and build more roads into the forest.”

He continues, “With cooperative fire suppression, fires started to ameliorate. In the 1930s, the U.S. was burning roughly 36 million acres annually, and today we are burning six million acres.”

As federal agencies grew, Please see FIRE on page 5

Ag policy advisor announced Cheyenne – Gov. Mark Gordon has announced a change in his administration’s natural resources policy team. Kate Barlow, a Wyoming native who served as lead agriculture policy advisor for the late U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) as well as the current Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), will serve as the new Agriculture Policy Advisor for the state of Wyoming.

Barlow replaces Joe Budd on the natural resources policy team, who departed to attend law school.

“I’m thrilled to bring Kate’s breadth of knowledge on natural resource issues and deep ties to Wyoming’s agriculture communities to our office,” Gordon said. “Her understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing our producers has earned the respect of those working in agriculture, and will benefit all Wyoming citizens.”

According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, Barlow grew up on a ranch near Gillette and earned her Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Wyoming.

Barlow served as Lummis’ lead policy advisor on agriculture, food safety, trade, judiciary, labor, social issues and Indian affairs. Previously, Barlow advised Enzi on agriculture, trade and judiciary issues. She was Enzi’s Finance Committee advisor for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreemen, reviewed and vetted all judicial nominations and provided advice on legislative strategy.

“I am excited to join the governor’s team and look forward to working hard for the state of Wyoming,” Barlow said.

Strategies to improve BCS discussed In a Agriculture Today podcast, hosted

by Kansas State University (KSU) and dated Sept. 20, KSU Beef Systems Specialist Justin Waggoner explains why fall is a great opportunity to improve condition of springcalving cows.

Waggoner discusses several management and grazing techniques producers can use to improve cow body condition scores (BCS) post-weaning, including several nutrient management and feeding strategies for managing thinner cows.

Nutrient requirements Waggoner explains several nutrient requirements for a spring-calving herd and why fall is the most ideal time to take BCS

into consideration.

“As we look at where cows are in terms of their nutrient requirements, they are going to be at their lowest immediately following weaning,” he explains.

With lower nutrient requirements, postweaning is a great opportunity to improve BCS before cows reach later stages of gestation, shares Waggoner.

Additionally, weather can play a big role during the fall, says Waggoner.

“With very little cold right now, cattle are going to be close to the thermal neutral zone, meaning ranchers are not having to feed cows extra calories,” says Waggoner.

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Don’t Buy Just Yet Over the last couple of years, some in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere have been preaching to us about the benefits of electric vehicles. It has gotten to the point many are thinking, “Maybe there is something to From the them.” Then again, after visiting with Publisher people who have them and have driven Dennis Sun into Wyoming, it becomes a “Well, maybe not.”

Let’s face it, some day we’ll all be driving vehicles that are not powered by an internal combustion engine fueled by diesel or gasoline. We’ve had the big push to run our vehicles fueled by natural gas, but this push didn’t go far.

During the last election, we had a big push from politicians for electric vehicles from manufacturers. It all sounded good in advertising and sound bites, but these days we’re not hearing a lot.

Reality has told us our region’s infrastructure is just not ready for electric vehicles, and we had to learn the hard way. It looks like our infrastructure will not be ready for these vehicles for some time.

Those living in a big city or other highly populated areas are going to be OK. But, in reading a story about someone who drove from New York City to Boston – a 200-mile trip – panic set in when their battery dropped below 20 percent charged. The driver said he was “assured this might be one of the country’s easiest electric vehicle routes, those assurances were misplaced.”

It does take a lot of electricity to charge an electric vehicle’s battery in a decent amount of time. Standard home outlets generally deliver 120 volts – level one, and electric cooking stoves and clothes dryers take 240 volts – level two. Tesla has a “supercharger” which can fully charge the car in a little over an hour and runs on 480 volts – level three.

They say in a standard neighborhood, with the current electric infrastructure, only a couple of homes would be able to charge cars at the same time with 480 volts. In both Wyoming and throughout the region, a few hotels have electric vehicle chargers, along with a number of truck stops.

In California, according to a study, roughly 20 percent of current owners have replaced their electric vehicles with gasoline vehicles. The main reason the drivers made the switch was the inconvenience of charging the car. Of those who switched back, over 70 percent lacked access to level two connections at home and fewer than 70 percent lacked level two connections at work. One person noted, even with faster charging, a Chevy Bolt electric vehicle he tested still needed nearly six hours of charging to go 300 miles from almost empty.

Looking at the list of electric vehicles, it looks like the average miles before recharging ranges from 218 miles to 305 miles.

This doesn’t cover a lot of distance in our region.

General Motors has set a target of an all-electric fleet by 2030, while Ford Motors recently unveiled its Lightning F-150 electric pickup and is prioritizing production of electric Mustangs over traditional gas Mustangs.

The issue is not the cars themselves, but rather, getting the correct amount of electricity to the charging units. This is going to hold up the sales of electric vehicles, especially in low-population areas. But, also in areas of high-population, it is going to take a lot of new infrastructure to meet the demands of numerous charging units.

If we stay with electric vehicles, it is going to take some time to have a majority of them on the road, but in time, we’ll get there. What we don’t know is, at what cost?

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GUEST OPINIONS We are Building a Thriving Wyoming

By Gov. Mark Gordon As Wyoming’s economy and her communities continue their recovery from the impacts of the global pandemic, the state is now faced with a new challenge. How do we best utilize the additional stimulus funds the federal government has appropriated to help Wyoming regain its footing?

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds are onetime infusions that can help build a stronger, more resilient Wyoming, and they should be treated as such.

We have an opportunity to use these dollars to shape the future of our state, and it’s important to maximize the opportunity before us.

I have outlined an approach to help Wyoming survive the initial impacts of COVID-19 and identify what can be done to better drive to a future where all of Wyoming can thrive – this is my Survive, Drive, Thrive plan.

Last year, when Wyoming received $1.25 billion as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, I worked with the legislature to get those funds out the door to help Wyoming residents respond to the pandemic. I’m proud Wyoming spent more per capita on business relief than any other state. We ensured our businesses had access to emergency funds in order to survive those challenging early months of the pandemic.

While we were given a

tight timeline to spend those original CARES funds, we have three years to spend this second round. We have time to identify needs and strategize deployment of these dollars, with an eye on the long-term benefits for the people of Wyoming. Our great-grandchildren will be paying for this government funding. They also deserve to benefit from it.

Wyoming will receive approximately $1.5 billion from the ARP, which is to be distributed by the executive branch. Additionally, $182 million is going directly to cities, towns and counties in Wyoming, $347 million is heading to K-12 schools and higher education institutions and even more funding is heading directly to agencies to provide assistance to childcare centers, behavioral health clinics, community health centers and other vital community resources.

As part of the “Survive” phase, we used remaining CARES funds to address challenges arising from the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. I directed these to be used to: stabilize staffing levels at Wyoming healthcare facilities, provide tax relief for businesses, increase employment activity in the state’s oil and gas industry, stimulate the tourism economy and expand state parks camping, shore up the meat processing industry, enhance broadband access for virtual work, healthcare and learning opportunities and expand substance use dis-

order treatment options and youth crisis services.

We can now pivot to the “Drive” and “Thrive” phases of Wyoming’s recovery. I am committed to setting Wyoming up for longterm success, not merely balancing the budgets of today’s operational activities.

I have prioritized that ARP funds be directed towards health and social services, education and workforce training, and economic diversification and development. My office provided a status update to the Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee last week and will be updating the committee again in October. Final proposals will be introduced in December, following the release of my biennial budget.

I assembled a strike team of state leaders to engage stakeholders and identify the most impactful short-, medium- and longterm uses for these funds.

A key goal identified by the team is to retain and attract working families to the state. This includes addressing challenges in affordable housing and child care.

A second goal is to strengthen Wyoming’s economy and revenue streams.

The Wyoming Business Council is taking input from stakeholders to identify new opportunities. Among other goals are: better alignment of higher education institutions; further expansion of broadband access; address-

ing healthcare challenges including improving access to mental health resources; expanding Wyoming’s outdoor recreation economy and tackling infrastructure projects.

Going forward, we will continue to be transparent on how ARP dollars are spent – just as we are transparent with the work we do on the state’s budget and have been with the CARES funds. It is important these one-time funds be clearly labeled and treated as such.

I have continued to champion the idea of simplifying Wyoming’s budgeting process. This includes a move to one checking account and one savings account so all citizens can clearly identify where funds are originating from, and what they are being used on.

Wyoming is at a crossroad and we have the opportunity to shape our future. I have worked to right-size government; to make it more efficient to best serve the state’s people. These times, and these decisions, have been hard, but let’s take this opportunity and the time afforded us to decide where we should invest in order to achieve the future we imagine.

With vibrant communities, good paying jobs for our children, a growing economy and a low cost of living, Wyoming’s future can be bright. However, we must be thoughtful in how we approach today’s opportunities.

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NEWS BRIEFS Land exchange meeting set The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rawlins Field Office, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Conservation Fund, is inviting the public to participate in a virtual public meeting for a proposed Southeast Wyoming Land Exchange.

The meeting is to inform the public about the possibility of creating a 38,000-acre block of state and BLM administered lands that would be open for outdoor recreation opportunities. The BLM will also discuss a proposed acquisition of the 6,647-acre Mule Creek Ranch in Albany County and a pool of up to 35,231 acres of scattered federal lands administered by the BLM, from which lands may be selected to be sold or exchanged to complete the project.

The public meeting will be held through Zoom as a webinar and members of the public may participate by registering in advance at blm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/ WN_AwrNbC0dReeQrlDQ_1wbuQ. The meeting is scheduled for Oct. 13 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Interested parties may submit comments concerning the proposed exchange, including notification of any liens, encumbrances or other claims relating to the lands being considered for exchange, to Dennis J. Carpenter, Rawlins Field Manager, 1300 3rd Street, Rawlins, WY 82301.

Comments may also be e-mailed to blm_wy_rfo_mulecreekranchacquisition@blm.gov. To ensure consideration in the environmental analysis of the proposed exchange, written comments must be received by Nov. 12.

Before including an address, phone number, e-mail address or other identifying information in comments, be aware entire comments – including identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time.

For additional information, contact Project Coordinator Annette Treat at 307-328-4314 or visit blm.gov/southeastwyoming-land-exchange.

Deadline approaches The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of fall-planted crops in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year before the Sept. 30 sales closing date. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the Sept. 30 sales closing date to do so.

This closing date applies to the following crops and states: fall planted wheat with winter coverage in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming; forage production in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming; forage (alfalfa) seed in select counties in Montana and Wyoming; and rye in select counties in North Dakota and South Dakota.

Producers are encouraged to visit their crop insurance agent soon to learn specific details for the 2022 crop year. Agents can help producers determine what policy works best for their operation and review existing coverage to ensure the policy meets their needs.

RMA is authorizing additional flexibilities due to COVID-19 while continuing to support producers, working through Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to deliver services, including processing policies, claims and agreements. RMA staff are working with AIPs and other customers by phone, mail and electronically to continue supporting crop insurance coverage for producers.

Farmers with crop insurance questions or needs should continue to contact their insurance agents about conducting business remotely by telephone or e-mail. More information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.

AFS confirmed in Haiti On Sept. 20, the chief veterinary officer in Haiti reported a positive case of African swine fever (ASF) to the World Organization for Animal Health. The sample was collected from a pig in a province bordering the Dominican Republic and was tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories through a cooperative testing program.

While unfortunate, this detection is not unexpected due to the recent cases of ASF in the Dominican Republic. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is committed to assisting both Haiti and the Dominican Republic in dealing with ASF and continues to consult with animal health officials in both countries to support response and mitigation measures.

APHIS has numerous interlocking safeguards in place to prevent ASF from entering the United States. Pork and pork products from Haiti and the Dominican Republic are prohibited entry to the U.S. as a result of existing classical swine fever restrictions. After ASF was detected in the Dominican Republic, APHIS increased surveillance and safeguards in U.S. territories. These safeguards will also help prevent the spread of ASF to the U.S. from Haiti.

More information about USDA’s efforts may be found at aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/swine-disease-information/african-swine-fever/seminar.

BLM move condemned On Sept. 17, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) condemned the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to relocate its headquarters to Washington, D.C. amid multiple, historic environmental crises in the western United States.

“Unfortunately, the BLM’s operations suffered as a result of their move to Grand Junction, Colo., and the subsequent uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said NCBA Executive Director of Natural Resources and PLC Executive Director Kaitlynn Glover. “Implementing another move now, when the time and attention of the BLM staff is needed more than ever, is a step western communities cannot afford. The BLM should be prioritizing time-sensitive land management improvements, not playing political football with their mailing address.”

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Hay transport EO signed Gov. Mark Gordon has signed an executive order (EO) to allow motor carriers hauling hay in Wyoming to operate outside of regular operating hours and carry larger loads.

Oversized loads of baled livestock feed qualifying for a permit may now operate two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset with a valid permit. The permit also authorizes oversized baled livestock feed loads up to 12 feet in width or 15 feet in height.

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BCS continued from page 1 “A lot of times, producers underestimate what they can do in terms of diet selectivity with cows,” he adds.

With limited forage availability, a supplementation program will be essential in managing BCS. “A supplementation program is different from more traditional programs to maintain condition, where the focus is exclusively protein,” Waggoner says, noting the importance of both energy and protein is essential.

Supplementation strategies Finally, Waggoner discusses supplementation products producers can use to manage body condition.

“A combination supplement would be more beneficial than a protein supplement at this point,” says Waggoner, explaining there are a variety of products that meet cow requirements.

“Traditional range cubes, depending on the formulation, can fit well.”

Cover crops, such as corn and wheat, can also be utilized.

In addition, crop residue may also be a great opportunity for producers to increase body condition distribution.

“These forages are very high quality,” Waggoner continues. “This is a great opportunity for thin cows to harvest and utilize grain to pick up some condition and for producers to strategically utilize some forage opportunities that might be available.”

Waggoner concludes, “Coming into the fall where some of those opportunities do present themselves, it can be a great opportunity to put some condition back on some thin cows.”

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Waggoner suggests producers focus on the age of the cow, but he advocates for distribution of BCS of the herd as a whole. Waggoner says, in an ideal situation, producers see a bell-shaped distribution of body condition on cattle, but with thinner cows, this won’t be the case.

Waggoner encourages producers to group cows together by BSC and recommends different feeding strategies to get cattle back into condition before the winter months.

Feeding strategies “The first step is to wean calves,” shares Waggoner, noting it is critical to reduce nutrient requirements. “The cow’s requirements are relatively low, but the calf’s requirement and growth potential is relatively high.”

Waggoner suggests separating the pair and focusing on feed requirements separately.

In recent work conducted at the Ag Research Center in Hays, Kan., Waggoner found when calves were weaned early, and the cows were placed back on dry, native, dormant forage, the BCS of thin cattle improved.

“Cows on the study would pick up about half a BCS in 45 to 60 days post-weaning and maintain this condition throughout the next calving season,” says Waggoner.

Forage availability With the most recent drought conditions, forage availability can be limited.

“Cows need adequate supply of forage in front of them,” says Waggoner, noting forage availability certainly is beginning to decline as fall progresses.

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FIRE continued from page 1 Reddan says the actual management of resources has declined.

“We see the changes in fire because we don’t do enough forestry in the forest, especially in federal forests,” he explains, noting the reduction of timber programs and introduction of habitat

designations through several administrations has impacted management decisions.

“We are not cutting enough trees in federal timber in most of the 11 western states – our forests now are right for fires, and we would still have fires, but they would burn differently if we had more active

forest management.”

According to Reddan, forests grow at geometric rates and fuels need to be removed to maintain healthy forests.

“To reestablish the forestry heritage in the U.S., we need to actively remove trees under logging scenarios rather than service contracts – and make sure there is a market for it – reduce the live tree density, then start managed burns in the

made Sept. 16, indicates a 33 to 50 percent probability for above normal temperatures throughout Wyoming. For the same timeframe, there

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub is an equal chance for below, near or above-norWY Livestock Roundup mal precipitation for the entire state. To view more Fall 2021 NOAA forecasts, visit cpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

Note The information pre Wyoming experi- Report at bit.ly/3c4WRLR. sented in the adjacent preenced its 46th warmest and Eight to 14-day and cipitation table is slightly 20th wettest August out one-month forecasts different than in prior of 127 years according NOAA’s eight to 14-day months. If you have a to National Oceanic and forecast for Sept. 29-Oct. 5, preference, please let me Atmospheric Administra- made Sept. 21, shows a 50 know as I strive to make tion’s (NOAA) National to 70 percent probability the information as underCenters for Environmen- or chance for above-aver- standable as possible. tal Information (NCEI) age temperatures for all of Thank you. database, retrieved Sept. Wyoming, with the lowest Windy K. Kelley is the 22. Scaling to the county probability in the western regional Extension prolevel, the tables below third of the state. For the gram coordinator and show temperature and same timeframe, there is a state specialist for the precipitation rankings 33 to 50 percent probabil- U.S. Department of Agriof select counties for the ity for below-average pre- culture’s Northern Plains month of August as well cipitation for most of Wyo- Climate Hub, University as the three-month rank- ming. The exception is the of Wyoming Extension ing for the months of June southwestern third of the and WAFERx. She can through August. state, where precipitation is be reached at wkelley1@ The U.S. Drought expected to be normal. uwyo.edu or 307-367Monitor (USDM) map The October forecast, 4380. for Wyoming, released Sept. 16, shows 100 percent of Wyoming is experiencing abnormally dry or moderate to exceptional drought. View the current USDM map at bit.ly/2S28VTA. Consider submitting a Condition Monitoring Observer

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winter,” Reddan concludes.

Regulation impacts management During the Trump era, the administration looked into federal regulations to examine how they were impacting businesses as well as the environment, according to BuddFalen.

“The Endangered Species Act (ESA), for example, is an act mandating species listed to be protected, and while this is a requirement from Congress, what really is happening is once species are listed, there are habitat designations,” she explains. “Congress was very specific in saying critical habitat designations are not for recovery, and we don’t have to designate a critical habitat so long as the species in question does not go extinct.”

Due to misinterpretations of ESA, Budd-Falen shares the Obama administration created a scenario where critical habitat didn’t have to include all features – breeding, feeding and sheltering – but, it could develop in the future, though regulation of the hab-

itat would start immediately.

“Another issue of misinterpretation is the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA),” Budd-Falen says.

“This act does not require the environment to be considered at all costs, and according to the Supreme Court, NEPA is a procedural set which directs federal land managers to consider environmental impacts, make informed decisions and to notify the public of environmental impacts.”

McDonald shares, “Under ideal situations, land management projects are looking at two years minimum to complete.”

“Many of these acts in Congress started out with good intentions, though the courts accept the interpretation of the agency without looking at Congressional records and understanding the actual intention,” Budd-Falen says.

“I think we need to examine these statutes and understand what Congress intended.”

Wildfire crisis “This crisis of having thickets instead of forests,

leading to catastrophic fires is completely due to policies promoted by a majority of Congress since the 1980s,” Ebell says. “The legal thicket is now as thick as the forest thicket, and policies are a disaster in the rural West where there are federal lands.”

According to Ebell, the Forest Service was designed to protect and improve forests, protect watersheds and provide timber.

“The Forest Service doesn’t do any of this anymore – more than half of the budget is firefighting,” he says. “What we have with the current Congress and administration is, ‘There’s nothing we can do because it’s climate,’ but even if it is climate, this is more reason for intensive management, and the forests need more logging, thinning, prescribed burns and quicker responses on fires.”

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CALENDAR

Oct. 15 Oct. 18

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

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EVENTS

Oct. 25

Sept. 18-Oct. 31 Green Acres Corn Maze, every Saturday and Sunday, Casper. For more information, visit greenacrescornmaze.net or call the Maze hotline at 307797-8796.

Sept. 25 Wyoming FFA Foundation Blue Jeans Ball, 4:30 p.m., Goshen County Rendezvous Center, Torrington. To purchase tickets, visit wyoffafoundation.com/blue-jeans-ball. For more information, call 307-851-4392 or e-mail oaklee@wyoffafoundation.com.

Sept. 28 Public Lands Council Annual Meeting, online. For more information or to register, visit publiclandscouncil.org/plc-events/.

Oct. 6-10 Trailing of the Sheep Festival. Sun Valley, Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho.

For more information, visit trailingofthesheep.org.

Oct. 7-10 Women’s Antelope Hunt, the Ranch at Ucross. For more information, visit wyomingwomensantelophunt.org.

Oct. 8 Wyoming Stock Growers Association Young Producers Assembly with Ranch Management Consultants “Business Leadership on Your Ranch” Event, Holiday Inn, Laramie. For more information and to register, visit wysga.org/programs/regional-events.

Oct. 15-31 The Northern International Livestock Exposition, Billings, Mont. For more information, visit thenile.org.

Nov. 1-4 Wyoming Weed and Pest Council Annual Meeting, Little America Hotel, Cheyenne. For more information and to register, visit wyoweed.org.

Nov. 11-12 Wyoming Women in Ag Symposium, Casper. For more information, visit wywomeninag.org.

Nov. 11-13 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 102nd Annual Meeting, Cody. For more information, visit wyfb.org.

Nov. 11-14 World Championship Ranch Rodeo, Amarillo, Texas. For more information, visit wrca.org.

Nov. 15-30 Great Northern Livestock Exposition, Archer Complex, Cheyenne. For more information, visit greatnorthernlivestockexpo.com.

Nov. 16-17 Range Beef Cow Symposium, Rapid City. For more information, visit extension.sdstate.edu/event/range-beef-cow-symposium-2021.

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Game Numbers Low in 1912

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Oct. 19

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Two articles in a recent edition of the local newspaper show some things never seem to change. First, was an item announcing a study to learn why the deer herd was presently so low in this area. Further back in the reflections was the following editorial from a December 1912 issue of the Saratoga Sun. Sounds familiar.

After many years of

strife to preserve the big game in this state, we are slowly drifting toward the utter extinction of the same.

It may be well to drag the preservation out as far as possible, to prolong the hunting. But, what is the use of all the talk about closing the season on this or that or feeding the elk.

We have long been a supporter of the protection to game, but we have now reached a point where

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Clark, J. Jon - Etna 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1283#...........$7250 3 Blk Cows, avg. 1405#...........$6550 Anderson, Aaron - Ten Sleep 2 Red Cows, avg. 1283# .........$7050 1 Red Cow, 1485# ...................$6650 1 Red Cow, 1305# ...................$6150 Lungren, Luke - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1515# .....................$6850 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1358#...........$6200 Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1405# .....................$6850 1 Blk Cow, 1445# .....................$6800 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1425#...........$6200 1 Blk Cow, 1320# .....................$6000 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1310#...........$6000 Harrison, Julie - Basin 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1650#...........$6700 Livingston, Judy - Cody 1 CharX Cow, 1515# ...............$6700 Blackstar Cattle Company - Hyattville 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1435#...........$6200 1 Blk Cow, 1300# .....................$6050 Wieland, Gary Lee - Hyattville 1 Blk Cow, 1310# .....................$6000

Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative 2 Blk Cows, avg. 1455#...........$5950 TD Farms, Inc. - Worland 1 BWF Cow, 1245#..................$6000 Arnold, William - Basin 1 Blk Cow, 1295# .....................$5800 HEIFERETTES Anderson, Aaron - Ten Sleep 1 Red Hfrette, avg. 1040# .......$9500 Lungren, Luke - Worland 3 Blk Hfettes, avg. 882#...........$9450 Diamond Tail Ranch LLC - Greybull 1 Blk Hfrette, 1030# .................$8900 1 Blk Hfrette, 1095# .................$8800

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Oct. 4, 2021 • Bawl of the Fall Monday Feeder Special Falling Springs Ranch – 300 mxd blk, 400-500#, complete vacc at branding • Chanse Darling – 100 mxd blk, 450-500#, 2 rounds of shots, knife cut • Tyler and Neysha Lyman – 67 mxd blk, 475-500#, complete vacc at branding, high elevation • AZ Livestock – 50 mxd blk/red, 450-550#, complete vacc at branding, knife cut • Doyle Ranch – 45 blk/BWF steers, 525#, 7 Way, Bov 5 with Pasteurella, boostered Sept. 17 • Byrd Ranch – 23 mxd blk/red, 450-550#, 2 rounds of shots • Wade Bischoff – 18 mxd blk, 500-600#, complete vacc at branding • Wayne Brost – 10 blk steers, 500-600#, 2 rounds of shots, poured • Paintrock Canyon Ranch – 70 yearlings, mxd blk, 600-650#, complete vacc at weaning, high elevation.

A trophy mule deer buck “sniffs out” an opportunity to do his best to perpetuate the deer herd in the Upper North Platte River Valley south of Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Chuck and Bobbie Sanger.

This is one of the more than 200 photographs which appear in Dick Perue’s publication about life, survival, ranching, fishing and hunting on the historic Sanger and Jenkins ranches, later known as the A-Cross Ranch, and now part of the rapidly becoming famous Brush Creek Guest Ranch. Historical Reproductions by Perue

we have drawn new conclusions. Civilization and cultivation, as well as reclamation of the agricultural lands of the West are getting the game. The hunter might just as well have his share so long as he does not play the hog, as long as the game lasts.

The range is going rapidly for all game and there is little left for them, but the interior of the roughest mountains. The settler encroaches upon the big game and drives him back farther and farther every year, until now the only game that is left is a ways back and has no winter range. The winters are killing more game from lack of range than all the hunters put together.

The ranchman and farmer have come to stay, give them the fruits of their labors in the country they choose. It is only a little time till the big game is gone. It is useless to put closed season on them. They are killed anyway and their extinction from hunters, rancher and breaker of the law, is only a matter of time, no matter what the law, or money spent to prevent it finds.

Since my arrival in this valley in 1938, our family has noted many ups and downs of the game herds, usually on about a 10-year cycle. I’ll bet the new expensive study will find the same.

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GRIZZLY continued from page 1 estimates, data show the population numbers of 1,000 bears exponentially meets all scientific requirements for a recovered, once endangered species.”

Combined with this data, the state intends to embrace new annual management targets and mortality thresholds to secure an appropriate grizzly bear population, which will meet federal requirements, according to Gordon.

“The state is committed to the bears’ long-term genetic health and will provide for translocation of bears into the population as needed to maintain genetic diversity,” Gordon said.

Petition timeline “The petition will be filed in the coming weeks,” said Gordon. “There are statutory requirements and timelines for [FWS] review and decisions.”

Several months ago, Gordon requested the WGFD and Wyoming Attorney General to evaluate all options in find-

ing a convenient and effective way to return management back to the state of Wyoming.

“This is a wonderful day of celebration, not only for the grizzly bears, but for the state of Wyoming,” commented Gordon, noting throughout history, Wyomingites have proved to be experts in wildlife conservation of the state’s most valued and iconic species. “The current GYE grizzly bear population has resolved biologically.”

Gordon continued, if challenges arise petitioning the FWS federal protection the state of Wyoming is committed to overcoming these challenges with additional policy changes.

Gordon also shared, amendments to the current management plan will be made to meet required legal conditions to satisfy federal post-delisting standards.

Nesvik gave further remarks on the state’s petition, stating, “Once the petition is

filed in the coming weeks, the FWS has 90 days to make a decision to find there is substantial evidence indicating the state’s petition be warranted.”

If substantial data is obtained, the FWS has a full year to complete the status review.

Determining factors will be based on “biological parameters, state regulatory mechanisms and potential threats to the population,” Nesvik said, noting final decisions will be made after the 12-month target date, and the final delisting notice and rule from FWS will transfer management of grizzly bears to the state of Wyoming.

“Right now, the state doesn’t have any way to proactively manage those bears and to control expansion,” Nesvik continued.

Sister states In addition to federal protections pertaining to the state of Wyoming, Gordon is proactively working with Idaho and Montana to amend management agreements. In 2016, the Tri-State Memorandum of

Agreement (MOA) was put in place to protect the GYE grizzly bear population.

“This agreement will be reviewed by the WGFD Commission in the coming weeks,” Gordon commented.

“Wyoming has a strong track record of successfully managing other large species, such as black bears, mountain lions and gray wolves.”

Gordon shared, “As of Sept. 15, we know there is an expanding number of grizzly bears biologically for a suitable population. This is a marked day of celebration, not only for grizzly bears, but for Wyoming.”

Cost of management Nesvik explained all expenses concerning grizzly bears are derived from primarily hunting and fishing licenses in the WGFD budget.

“Currently, we are allocating about $2 million per year to all grizzly bear management activities,” Nesvik adds.

According to Nesvik, if a bear hunting season is implemented as a result of this petition, it would result in a small amount of revenue, similar to

the process of elk management.

Looking ahead, any revenue generated from licensing sales during a bear hunting season will be directed to the WGFD Commission for allocated expenses.

Final thoughts Gordon concluded, “Thank you to Wyoming ranchers, hunters and anyone living, working or recreating in the ever-expanding bear country who have been partners over the last several decades, to reach this point.

I’m grateful for the hard work and decades of efforts on the behalf of the grizzly bear.”

In addition to thanking Wyomingites, he specially thanked WGFD for all the interest they have taken in this species.

“Today is a victory in the history of this species conservation in Wyoming and indeed for the world,” Gordon stated.

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

Gray wolves Remarks were shared in Cheyenne on Sept. 15 regarding the petition to re-list gray wolves on the endangered species list. Gov. Gordon discussed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) decision on gray wolf management in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Gordon shared, “substantial evidence was presented indicating relisting gray wolves to federal protections has the potential to be warranted.”

Brian Nesvik, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) also shared remarks about the petition submitted regarding gray wolves. The petition submitted comes from non-governmental organizations requesting gray wolves be relisted, whereas the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear petition is being presented from the state to be delisted, commented Nesvik.

Gordon said, “We believe wolf management in Wyoming does not need to be fixed because of the great success that has been seen.”

Currently wolves are managed under the Wyoming Gray Wolf Management Plan implemented by WGFD.

“The year 2020 marks the 19th consecutive year in which wolf numbers have remained above the minimum delisting criteria, showing the way to the presence of the animals as they have become integrated into the broader ecosystem,” Gordon commented.

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VIRUS continued from page 1 country,” shares Huddleston, noting ASF has never been detected in the U.S. and until August 2021, the disease has not been detected in the western hemisphere. With the most recent confirmed outbreak of ASF occurring in Hispaniola “Vigilance is critical,” Huddleston says.

First, APHIS has several protective measures in place to prevent the introduction of ASF, shares Huddleston.

“APHIS currently restricts the import of live swine and products derived from swine, including meat, from countries that are affected with ASF,” he explains.

In addition, livestock must be disease free of “foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and swine vesicular disease,” shares Huddleston.

“A country or region must be considered free of disease to allow the import of live swine and unprocessed products, including fresh meat.”

APHIS maintains a list of infected countries on their public webpage, according to Huddleston. Internationally, APHIS also recognizes the zoning established by the European Union (EU).

Huddleston notes, “Swine and unprocessed swine products are prohibited entry if they are derived from restricted zones established within the EU due to the detection of ASF in domestic or feral swine.”

Third, APHIS also manages and maintains restrictions on international waste transported via ship,

plane or other international travel. Under APHIS guidelines, ASF waste must be removed, sealed and treated in a manner that sufficiently kills the AFS virus, says Huddleston.

In addition to these guidelines, USDA announced on Aug. 26, APHIS’s intent to establish a foreign animal disease protection zone in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Lastly, APHIS’s most critical protection comes from work done every day

by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). USDA and CBP work collaboratively to reduce risk of ASF entering the country.

Huddleston shares, “CBP screens passengers and commercial shipments entering the U.S. for prohibited agricultural items.”

Interior barriers In addition to keeping the ASF virus out of the country, interior barriers must be considered in protecting the U.S. swine population, says Huddleston.

“Two of those barriers include preventing the feeding of untreated garbage to swine, and monitoring and education of ethnic markets,” he explains.

“In 1980, Congress passed the Swine Health and Protection (SHPA) Act authorizing the USDA to regulate food waste containing any meat products fed to swine,” Huddleston shares.

“Compliance with this act ensures all food waste fed to swine is properly treated to kill disease organisms such

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as the ASF virus.”

The SHPA regulations state, “Garbage intended for feeding must be cooked to 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Centigrade for 30 minutes to kill harmful viruses,” according to Huddleston.

“Currently, 27 states, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands permit garbage feeding of swine and 23 states prohibit the activity,” Huddleston continues.

In addition, several other states and APHIS oversee the distribution of waste in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Based on this collaboration, USDA APHIS works with state partners to increase inspections and enforce compliance at disposal facilities.

Additionally, USDA closely monitors ethnic markets for elicit sales of pork and pork products, says Huddleston.

“Our APHIS Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) rou-

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tinely visits ethnic markets, enforcing import regulations and providing education to sellers and customers to reduce ASF risk,” he says.

Planning and response APHIS has been actively engaged in “planning and response activities, increase diagnostic capacity, surveillance and risk analysis,” shares Huddleston. “USDA developed an ASF response plan, also known as the ASF ‘red book,’ which serves as a guideline for producers in managing a confirmation of the disease.”

USDA also works closely with state animal health officials as they review and update their own ASF state response plans.

“Planning and practice complement one another,” says Huddleston, noting the USDA is actively involved in both response outreach and exercises.

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investigations for all domestic pigs showing clinical signs consistent with AFS,” says Huddleston. “The goal is to strengthen detection capabilities, enhance outbreak preparedness and support claims of disease freedoms.”

Final remarks

Huddleston concludes his presentation by sharing the importance of keeping stakeholders informed.

APHIS’s goal is to raise awareness, share information and prepare communications in the case of an outbreak.

In his final remarks, Huddleston comments, “Report suspect cases, practice good biosecurity on the farm including those returning from international travel, be aware and remember pork and pork products from ASF-infected countries are strictly prohibited.”

Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Additionally, “APHIS has also been hosting a series of virtual training and exercise program events for external stake holders due to the pandemic,” says Huddleston. Recordings can be easily accessed on the APHIS website.

Lastly, USDA has been working closely with Canada and Mexico in a series of ASF symposia for North America.

“The objectives are to identify where APHIS and producers can support one another with planning and response resources, and align strategies to reduce the impact of an ASF outbreak,” says Huddleston. The final symposia will take place in 2022, shares Huddleston.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

I’m So Sorry I’m so ashamed. According to today’s media, I’m the worst kind of person in the world; I’m white, straight and male. Could I possibly be more deplorable?

I like Clint Eastwood and Denzel Washington movies, didn’t cry when Princess Di died, and I love pickup trucks.

I leave the toilet seat up, watch March Madness, the Indy 500 and the Kentucky Derby, hate shopping and scratch when and where it itches. In other words, I’m a man, but men are not very popular right now,

especially white, straight ones.

We aren’t an endangered species yet, but I think we’re headed in that direction. In 1900, in the Wild West, men outnumbered women 54 to 46, and the national average was 51 men to 49 women.

Now, there are more women than men, and many of the males that are left can hardly be called real men.

Did you know in the past 30 years, the sperm count of the average male in this country has dropped 30 percent?

I think it’s because guys are

watching “The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills,” the Kardashians and HGTV. So many young men are embarrassed about their maleness that they’re putting their hair up in buns or wearing ponytails and earrings, using fanny packs, getting tongue studs, moving back in with mother, crying because they lost a Facebook friend and wearing capri pants. But, they can’t fool me.

Deep down they’re still guys unless, of course, they get their plumbing rearranged.

In this case, they can join with their sisters to condemn us ‘ovum deprived people of sex,’ as we’re referred to now.

Then there’s the fact I’m white, and everyone knows whites are oppressors of the disadvantaged and rapists of the earth. These days, Black Lives Matter, but white lives don’t. And how come white people get fired for using the

“N” word 30 years ago, but black rap singers use it in nearly every other song? It’s a terrible word and no one should use it ever again.

I went to a new doctor the other day and had to fill out the requisite reams of paperwork.

Under the question about race, practically every race was listed except mine. Apparently, I’m now classified as ‘other.’ But, I brought this on myself because 400 years ago, the first documented enslaved Africans arrived in America after being rounded up by black slave traders in Angola, Senegal, Gambia and Nigeria who “sold them down the river” to European slave traders on the coast. So, now I need to pay reparations?

Hey, as long as we’re responsible for the actions of our great-great-grandfathers, if you’re handing out free money, don’t forget me. I had relatives fight and

die in America’s Civil War where 364,511 Union soldiers died – 324,511 of them were white. Those white men died so enslaved black people could be free, and I’d fight the same fight today. So, personally, I don’t feel all too responsible for something that happened 300 years ago.

I’ve never owned a slave, nor have I ever met one.

The black and white civil rights protesters who hate white people like to point out Hitler was white and male, but then so too was Jesus Christ. Henry Ford, Thomas Alva Edison, Abraham Lincoln and the majority of soldiers who stormed the beaches at Normandy to get rid of the Nazi maniacal murderers.

There are good white folk and bad, but white men like me are like barbed wire – we have a few good points.

I can go to the bathroom all

by myself without a support group, the thought of sex doesn’t give me a headache.

I’ve never watched “Ellen” or “The View,” and I don’t talk like Valley Girls; like, you know?

The leaders and police force in Portland let Black Lives Matter and others take over parts of that city for months on end, and rioters vandalized and destroyed hundreds of businesses, but I didn’t hear of our government killing any of those protesters.

Yet LaVoy Finicum, a white man, was shot and killed with his hands held high by an Oregon State Trooper for his very minor role in the occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon.

George Floyd should never have been killed by that police officer, but neither should’ve LaVoy. Don’t white men have civil rights, too?

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, September 21 Market Report • 2,020 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS FARSON 1 Cow, 1260# .................................$72.50 CROWHEART 6 Cow, 1455# .................................$70.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1700# .................................$69.50 FORT WASHAKIE 1 Cow, 1525# .................................$68.50 RIVERTON 2 Cow, 1505# .................................$66.50 POWELL 1 Cow, 1400# .................................$65.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1310# .................................$64.00 TEN SLEEP 2 Cow, 1552# .................................#59.50 5 Cow, 1302# .................................$56.00 BULLS KAYCEE 1 Bull, 1910# ..................................$86.00 LANDER 1 Bull, 1960# ..................................$84.50 KAYCEE 1 Bull, 1665# ..................................$84.00 KEMMERER 1 Bull, 1740# ..................................$83.50 POWELL 1 Bull, 2340# ..................................$81.00 STEERS RIVERTON 5 Steer, 379#................................$220.00 SHOSHONI 28 Steer, 369#................................$217.00 DANIEL 8 Steer, 378#................................$216.00 5 Steer, 382#................................$214.00 DUBOIS 5 Steer, 395#................................$213.00 BOULDER 62 Steer, 393#................................$211.00 ST STEPHENS 4 Steer, 413#................................$203.00 BOULDER 99 Steer, 483#................................$199.00 SHOSHONI 41 Steer, 464#................................$196.00 RIVERTON 8 Steer, 458#................................$193.50 DANIEL 53 Steer, 485#................................$192.25 ROOSEVELT, UT 13 Steer, 480#................................$188.00 RIVERTON 19 Steer, 505#................................$184.75 13 Steer, 509#................................$182.00 ST STEPHENS 16 Steer, 501#................................$178.50 KINNEAR 19 Steer, 536#................................$175.00 LANDER 88 Steer, 573#................................$173.75 51 Steer, 503#................................$173.50 DUBOIS 3 Steer, 543#................................$168.00 FORT WASHAKIE 14 Steer, 538#................................$166.00 RIVERTON 5 Steer, 518#................................$166.00 KINNEAR 25 Steer, 579#................................$165.50 LANDER 8 Steer, 716#................................$160.25 14 Steer, 685#................................$152.00 11 Steer, 772# ................................$149.00 WAYANN, ID 5 Steer, 811# ................................$148.50 RIVERTON 2 Steer, 927#................................$144.00

5 Steer, 741#................................$141.00 WAYANN, ID 6 Steer, 1022#..............................$133.50 HEIFERS SHOSHONI 33 Heifer, 47#.................................$200.00 BOULDER 61 Heifer, 390#...............................$189.00 ROOSEVELT, UT 16 Heifer, 353#...............................$185.00 SHOSHONI 57 Heifer, 424#...............................$180.00 BOULDER 98 Heifer, 470#...............................$174.00 DANIEL 15 Heifer, 416#...............................$172.00 LANDER 21 Heifer, 440#...............................$165.50 ST STEPHENS 20 Heifer, 454#...............................$163.75 DANIEL 93 Heifer, 511# ...............................$161.60 LANDER 76 Heifer, 533#...............................$160.00 SHOSHONI 12 Heifer, 520#...............................$160.00 RIVERTON 12 Heifer, 569#...............................$152.50 CROWHEART 2 Heifer, 690#...............................$145.00 RIVERTON 17 Heifer, 815#...............................$144.25 4 Heifer, 733#...............................$143.00 COKEVILLE 7 Heifer, 844#...............................$139.50 BIG PINEY 2 Heifer, 892#...............................$136.25

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS BRED COWS @ 10:30. YEARLINGS @ 11:30 & CALVES TO FOLLOW (APPROX 12:30 PM) EXPECTING 3,000 HEAD

YEARLINGS Circle 4 Ranch - 300 Yrling Strs (90% Blk, 10% Red) 750850#.

100 Spayed Yrling Hfrs (90% Blk, 10% Red & CharX) 700-800#. High elevation yearlings. Green, coming out of the dry. Fancy!

Eastfork Livestock - 260 Blk, BWF, RWF, small % Hereford Yrling Strs 850-900#. Cattle have received Vista Once SQ & 8-way @ Branding, mid June prior to elevation & weaning. One brand, reputation steers!

Arapahoe Ranch - 75 Blk Ang & AngX PTO Yrling Hfrs 800-850# Scott Spencer - 70 Blk Ang & AngX Yrling Strs & PTO Yrling Hfrs 750-850# Graham Ranch - 44 Blk Yrling Strs & Spayed Hfrs 700# Morrell Weston & Sons - 19 Blk Ang & AngX Yrling Strs 750-800# Jose Chavez - 10 Yrling Strs & Hfrs 750# CALVES Arapahoe Ranch - 300 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400500#. Rec Bovishield One Shot & Ultrabac 7. Knife cut.

Age & source verified - IMI Global. 100% all natural.

Sired by Diamond Peak & small % Colyer Hereford bulls.

Green, very high quality!

Wyoming Honor Farm - 200 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 450-500#.

Comp vacc @ Birth & Branding (Vision 8 w/ Somnus & Once PMH IN). Sired by Hancock & Northwest Angus Association Blk Ang bulls. Powerful, stout calves!

TY Cattle Co - 100 Blk Strs & Hfrs 500#. Comp vacc @ Branding. High elevation, fancy!

Behunin Ranch - 80 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-500#.

Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & 8-way @ Branding & Precon.

Early Consignments Green, fancy!

RO Bar Ranch - 50 Blk Ang/HerefordX Strs 350-400#.

Comp vacc @ Branding. High desert.

3T Ranch - 50 Strs & Hfrs 600#. Rec Vista Once & Ultrabac 8 @ Branding. High desert.

Western Meadows - 30 Blk Ang Strs 500-550#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Choice calves.

Pat & Dixie Realing - 22 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-550#.

Comp vacc @ Birth & received Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Vista Once & poured @ Branding. Sired by powerful Blk Ang bulls.

Jose Chavez - 5 Strs & Hfrs 500# BRED COWS Muddy Land & Livestock - 50 Running Age Bred Cows.

Bred to Blk Ang bulls to start calving March 25th. Good, high elevation cows! Partial dispersion. Calves averaged 445 lbs on 9/21/21.

Brian Skorcz - 30 Mostly Blk 2-9 Yr Old Bred Cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls to start calving March 10th. High elevation, fancy!

Pat & Dixie Realing - 12 Blk Ang Bred cows. Bred to Blk Ang bulls.

WEIGH UPS RO Bar Ranch - 120 Cows. Exposed not Preg tested.

Behunin Ranch - 1 Load of Cows Jack Nielson - 1 load of Cows. Exposed to powerful SimAngus bulls to calve March/April.

Jose Chavez - 15 Weigh Ups HORSES Elyana Hedges - 16 Yr old Grey Broodmare. Poco & Peppulita breeding. Cremello Stud colt @ side (3 months old).

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM YEARLINGS Eastfork Livestock - 100 Blk, BWF, RWF, small % Hereford Open Yrling Hfrs 800#. Cattle have received Vista Once SQ & 8-way @ Branding, mid June prior to elevation & weaning. One brand, reputation!

Louis Roberts - 40 Blk PTO Yrling Hfrs 800-900# CALVES Joe & Deanna Crofts - 300 Blk Ang & AngX 375-425#. Rec Virashield 6 & Vision 8 @ Branding. Complete mineral program. Powerful genetics! High desert, green!

Mike & Cindy Fabrizius - 200 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-450#. Rec Vision 7, 7-way w/ Somnus, Once PMH Nasalgen & Vista Once @ Branding. Complete mineral program at all times. High quality genetics! One brand, high elevation!

Devries Land & Livestock - 200 Blk Strs & Hfrs 425-500#.

Rec Barvac 7 w/ Somnus & Pyramid 5 @ Branding. High elevation.

Bitterroot Ranch - 175 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 525-625#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Vision 8 & Fusoguard @ Branding. 100% Lucky 7 genetics. Stout calves. Choice genetics. High elevation!

Chris & Carolyn Harns - 130 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 450-550#.

Rec 7-way & Virashield 5 @ Branding; 7-way w/ Somnus & Virashield 5 @ Precon (9/1). High elevation.

Harley, Becky & Elie Walters - 125 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600-650#. Rec Virashield 6, Vision 8 & Once PMH IN @ Branding; Virashield 6, Vision 7 w/ Somnus, Once PMH IN, Safeguard & Cleanup @ Precon (8/21). Sired by Vermillion Blk Ang bulls. Weaned 45 days on grass hay. Complete mineral program. Powerful calves!

Warren Fleming - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 500600#. Rec Pyramid 5 + Presponse, Covexin 8, Tetanus (Strs) & poured w/ Cydectin. Sired by Herring bulls. 100% all natural. High elevation. Choice calves!

Pennoyer & Sons - 90 Blk AngX Strs 450-550#. Rec Bovishield Gold 5 & Ultrabac 7 @ Branding; Bovishield Gold 5, One Shot Ultra 7 & poured w/ Ivomec @ Precon (9/19).

100% all natural. High elevation. One iron, fancy!

Hamblin Ranch - 90 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-600#. Rec 8-way & Virashield 6 @ Branding. High elevation.

Ramon Walker - 80 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500-550#. Rec One Shot & 8-way @ Branding. Registered herd of Angus cows. Lots of AI genetics. Fancy!

Eldon Martin - 75 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 400-450#. Rec 7-way @ Branding. May calves. High elevation, fancy!

JJ & Lisa Robinett - 70 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 475-600#.

Comp vacc @ Branding. High desert.

Neal & Becky Anderson - 60 Blk Strs & Hfrs 550-650#.

Comp vacc @ Branding & Vista Once & Vision 7 w/ Somnus this Fall. Feb/March calves. High quality!

Diamond X Ranch - 60 Blk Strs 375-425#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Fancy! High desert. Green!

Jamie Sorrels - 20 Lim/AngusX Strs & Hfrs 450-650#. Rec 8-way @ Branding. High elevation.

WEIGH UPS Badwater Ranch - 100 Open Cows

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 CALF & YEARLING SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM Ruby Ranch - 500 Blk Ang & AngX 450-550#. Rec C & D @ Birth; Vista Once SQ & 7-way @ Branding. Sired by Lucky 7 & Popo Agie Blk Ang bulls. Reputation, high elevation! Green!

Jack Robinson - 260 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550625#. Rec One shot Ultra & 8-way @ Branding. Run above 7,500 ft. Powerful, choice!

Armstrong Ranch - 250 Red Ang & Red AngX (75% Red, 25% Blk) Strs & Hfrs 400-500#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 w/ Somnus @ Branding. 100% Red Angus certified. Reputation Red Angus, high desert herd.

Very few, if any replacements kept. Sired by powerful Red Ang bulls.

Hat Ranch - 210 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 475-525#. Rec Vista Once & Vision 8 @ Branding & Precon. Vermillion Blk Ang genetics. Fancy!

Matt Salisbury - 120 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 570-600#. Rec Vista Once SQ, Nasalgen & Vision 7 @ Branding. SO & Lucky 7 Blk Ang sired. Fancy, high elevation!

Linda Strock & Kenny Whitt - 115 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 500#. Comp vacc @ Branding. High elevation. Powerful!

Steve & Trudy Slagowski - 110 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 490-510#. Rec Vision 8 & Pyramid 5 @ Branding. No implants. Knife cut. Sired by Yardley Blk Angus & SimAngus & Diamond Peak Blk Ang bulls. High elevation, high desert. Powerful steers!

Ray & Janet Foxworthy - 100 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 525-575#. Rec 7-way @ Branding. Great set of high desert calves! Powerful, stout calves!!

Mike & Cindy Fabrizius - 65 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 450# 35 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 400#. Rec Vision 7, 7-way w/ Somnus, Once PMH Nasalgen & Vista Once @ Branding. Complete mineral program at all times. High quality genetics! One brand, high elevation!

Huxtable/McKee - 95 Blk Ang Strs 500-550#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Vista Once @ Branding & Precon (9/18). High quality, fancy!

Tony Roman - 80 Blk Ang & AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-600#.

Comp vacc @ Branding. One brand, high desert.

Keith Manning - 60 Blk Ang Hfrs 450-525#. Comp vacc @ Branding. High elevation, fancy!

Ryan & Dillon Hedges - 25 Blk & Red Strs 550-650#.

Comp vacc @ Branding. Sired by Hogg SimAngus & Hereford bulls. High elevation, fancy!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM

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