Wyoming to experiment with relocating golden eagles to protect sheep ranchers By Brendan LaChance on April 26, 2021 (Shutterstock) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other agencies plan to relocate up to 16 golden eagles as part of a research project which aims to “help mitigate predation on sheep ranches.” “Researchers intend to move eagles up to 400 miles to evaluate the effectiveness of relocation as a management option,” Game and Fish said on Thursday. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved the proposal during their April meeting. Article continues below... Game and Fish said that researchers are carefully considering release sites and are evaluating several locations outside of Wyoming.