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Wyoming Legislature passes bill removing otters from protected species list

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A bill removing otters as protected animals in Wyoming passed the Senate on Tuesday and will now head to the governor’s desk to be signed.

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Wyoming otters set to lose protected status after reclassification passes final vote

After pushback and some bold, albeit unsuccessful, amendments along its legislative journey, a proposal to change how otters are classified in Wyoming passed its final vote on Tuesday with no discussion and little fanfare. House Bill 45, “Removing otters as protected animals,” takes otters off Wyoming’s “protected” species list, converting Lontra canadensis by default to a “nongame” animal instead. Its anticlimactic end came while on a “consent …

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Casper Star-Tribune

Wyoming Legislature passes bill removing otters from protected species list

A bill removing otters as protected animals in Wyoming passed the Senate on Tuesday and will now head to the governor’s desk to be signed.

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Wyo. Senate removes otter protection status

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Wyoming Senate voted to remove the otter’s protective status in Wyoming. HB0045 passed on third reading in both the House and Senate, and will now go before Governor Gordon for final consideration. Other “protected animals” in the state include the black-footed ferret, fisher, lynx, pika and wolverine. […] The post Wyo. Senate removes otter protection status appeared first on Buckrail - Jackson Hole, new…

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