April 13 Game and Fish news

Wyoming Game & Fish Department sent this bulletin at 04/13/2015 10:35 AM MDT
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For Immediate Release:

 

 

Denver artist wins 32nd annual Conservation Stamp Art Competition................................................ . 1

Bob Trebelcock retires after 38 years of service with the Game and Fish................................. 2

Game and Fish Commission to set hunting seasons and quotas April 22-23 in Casper................... . 3

Game and Fish Calendar............................................................................................. 3

Ask Game and Fish.................................................................................................. 3

 

 

 

Denver artist wins 32nd annual Conservation Stamp Art Competition

CHEYENNE – Denver resident Dan Andrews’ painting of a swift fox was judged best in show at the April 10 judging of Wyoming’s 32nd annual Wyoming Conservation Stamp Art Competition.

 

Andrews’ painting was selected by a panel of judges out of 58 entries from 22 states. Twenty five Wyoming artists entered the competition this year. Each year the Game and Fish selects one species to be the subject of the competition and eventually appear on more than 100,000 conservation stamps.   Andrews’ entry “Running Free” of a swift fox in full stride earned the $3,500 first place premium. Other artists placing in the competition: second place – Mickey Schilling, Loveland, Colo., $1,500; third – Sandra Izatt of Freedom, Wyo. $750.

 

Honorable mentions went to Bill Scheidt, Boerne, Tex., Renee Piskorski, Cheyenne, Nanci Avery, Windsor, Colo., Don Meinders, Otto, NC., and Rob Stine, Eutawville, SC.

 

The paintings will be on display at the Game and Fish Headquarters through May15. Hours are 8 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All but the first place paintings are available for purchase. The first, second and third place paintings plus five meriting honorable mention by the judges will soon be posted on the Game and Fish website wgfd.wyo.gov. Winning conservation stamp paintings from previous years are on display at the Game and Fish headquarters in Cheyenne. Next year’s competition subject will be one of the most popular waterfowl species in Wyoming and the U.S., the mallard.                              

(Contact: Al Langston (307) 777-4540)

(photo available on request)

 

-WGFD-

 

Bob Trebelcock retires after 38 years of service with the Game and Fish

CHEYENNE – Bob Treblecock, large carnivore biologist in Lander recently retired after more than 38 years of service with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

 

Trebelcock started his Game and Fish career with seasonal positions as a construction laborer and game warden. His permanent service began as a wildlife biologist in Laramie in November 1977. He became the Douglas game warden in December 1978, transferred to Greybull as game warden in July 1984 and to Lander in 1995.   He served as game warden in Lander until 2008 when he assumed the position of large carnivore biologist.

 

Chief game warden Brian Nesvik said Bob epitomized what Wyoming expects in their Game and Fish employees.  “He worked hard, treated people with respect and was a master of many disciplines,” Nesvik said.  “His work as a wildlife biologist, game warden and large carnivore biologist will have lasting impacts on our state and agency.”

 

Trebelcock is a Buffalo native and a 1970 graduate of Johnson County High School. He attended Casper College before earning a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1975.

 

In 1991, he was cited for his work on the Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Damage Committee in being awarded Wildlife Division Employee of the Year. In 2004, he was named the Shikar-Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year in Wyoming.

(Contact: Al Langston 307-777-4540)

-WGFD-

 

 

Game and Fish Commission to set hunting season and quotas April 22-23 in Casper

 

CHEYENNE – Setting hunting seasons and quotas for big game for the coming fall will be the focus of the April 22-23 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting in Casper. The Commission will establish 2015 seasons and license quotas for all big game species including wild bison. In addition, the Commission will also set seasons for upland and early migratory birds and small game as well as turkey seasons for the fall 2015 and spring 2016 hunts.

 

The Game and Fish Department reminds the public that this meeting comes after many public meetings across the state and a comment period. The public is welcome to attend the Commission meeting at the McMurry Training Center, 2220 Bryan Stock Trail in Casper. A complete agenda can be found online at: wgfd.wyo.gov. The open meeting session begins at 9:00 am on April 22.

 

The Commission will also receive an update on the Wyoming Mule Deer Initiative and the current evaluation of the Governor’s Sage Grouse Executive Order and sage grouse core area boundaries.

 

Anyone who requires auxiliary aids to attend should contact the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at (307) 777-4501. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.

(Contact: Wyoming Game and Fish Department (307-777-4594)

 

-WGFD-

 

 

Game and Fish Calendar

 

April 13 – Staying safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country workshop, Lander, Fremont County Library, 6 p.m.

April 14 – Staying safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country workshop, Dubois, Headwaters Art Center, 6 p.m.

April 14 – AIS inspection and decontamination training, Sheridan Game and Fish Regional Office, 9 a.m.

April 15 – Staying safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country workshop, Jackson, Teton County Library, 5:30 p.m.

April 22-23 – WGFD Commission meeting, Casper, McMurry Training Center, 2220 Bryan Stock Trail

April 29 – Staying safe in Bear, Lion and Wolf Country workshop, Pinedale, Sublette County Library, 5:30 p.m.

May 9 – AIS inspection and decontamination training, Evanston, Bear Community Center, 9 a.m.

May 16 – AIS inspection and decontamination training, Laramie, West Laramie Fire Station, 9 a.m.

May 19 – AIS inspection and decontamination training, Gillette, Alan Mickelson FireTraining Center, 9 a.m.

June 3 – AIS inspection and decontamination training, Jackson Game and Fish Regional Office, 9 a.m.

 

 

Ask Game and Fish

 

Q. Do you have separate black bear licenses for the spring and the fall hunting seasons?

A. No – There are no separate bear licenses for each hunting season. Hunters are allowed one bear license per year. If you get a license in the spring and bag a bear during the spring hunt, you are done hunting bear for the year.