licensed trappers

State wildlife officials are accepting bids for trapping privileges at several state wildlife management areas. The arrangement allows licensed trappers to work designated public lands under state oversight, a practice states use to manage furbearer populations and wetland damage. Trappers and outdoor groups are weighing the opportunity as the bidding period opens.

Wyoming Game and Fish says the Trapper's Point fence project is the first initiative to receive money raised through the state's conservation license plates. The project involves fencing work at Trapper's Point, an area known for wildlife migration. The funding marks a new use of proceeds from the specialty plates, which were created to support conservation efforts across Wyoming.