The Wyoming Wildlife Federation works to conserve wildlife, habitat, and outdoor opportunities.

The Wyoming Wildlife Federation works to conserve wildlife, habitat, and outdoor opportunities.

RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND REACTIVATION (R3)

The spirit of R3 is baked into the DNA of Wyoming Wildlife Federation. Some of the key issues The Federation works on are Access and Outdoor Opportunities. Improving access to hunting and angling is vital in ensuring all hunters have quality places to chase game. Access to hunting spots is commonly one of the top reasons why people quit hunting, and therefore crucial in the retention of hunters most of all.

Wyoming Wildlife Federation has always been committed to sharing stories of people “Living Wyoming Wild” which includes both residents and nonresidents experiencing hunting and fishing opportunities in the state. These shared experiences are powerful and inspire others to continue prioritizing hunting in their lives, as well as encourage new interested sportsmen to dive into the pursuit many hunters are so passionate about.

The annual support WWF provides to the veteran hunts also aims to reactivate or retain a veteran hunter and his or her family.

Throughout WWF’s overall mission to conserve wildlife and their habitat, the organization continues to grow and retain the culture of hunting and angling through healthier populations and landscapes to support them.

CONSERVATION PARTNER EDUCATION SERIES

Founded in 1937, the Federation is the oldest and largest sportsmen advocacy and conservation organization in the state of Wyoming.

WWF champions species conservation through important collaborations and government relations. We are a highly effective organization that leads efforts for the conservation community to join together on issues that impact wildlife.

WWF plays an important role in helping draft recommendations by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department for managing Wyoming’s wildlife resources, including hunter opportunities.

Just recently, the Federation was a leader in crafting definitions for big game migration corridors in Wyoming. These corridors put antelope, deer, and elk at the right place for forage at the right time of year; these prime habitats are vital to healthy wildlife populations. Wintering grounds, calving areas, and other defining characteristics of migration habitats will now be universal for land use management decisions and when it comes to such impacts as housing expansion, oil and gas development, and other activities.

Additionally, WWF serves as the voice for sportsmen and women by providing testimony to the Wyoming Legislature, with a full-time presence during the legislative session, advocating on behalf of Wyoming for the health and wellbeing of our wild resources. 83 years since the organization’s founding, the primary focus of WWF remains: to conserve wildlife, habitat, and outdoor opportunities.