Share this article Photo credit: Dreamstime Wyoming’s supplemental feedgrounds are a controversial topic. While they help elk during severe winters when food is hard to find, they also can act as a breeding ground for disease. Last week, seven lawmakers filed House Bill 101 in an effort to switch elk feedground closure authority from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) to the governor, WyoFile reports. HB 101 would “require the governor to consider” the recommendations made by WGFD as well as comments from the Wyoming Livestock Board and public input. The purpose of the bill would be to establish “a transparent process for what would be a high-impact decision affecting more than just wildlife,” said lead sponsor and cattleman Rep. Albert Sommers (R, Pinedale).