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Last winter killed most of western Wyoming’s mule deer.

Last winter killed most of western Wyoming’s mule deer.

State wildlife officials propose — and commissioners approve — a $200,000 bump in funding to kill coyotes from the air on deer fawning grounds.

The agency estimates the state’s elk population at about 109,000. Over the last five years elk damage claims made by landowners have increased by 42%.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports that over the last two decades elk populations have thrived in Wyoming. The Department estimates the population of elk in the Cowboy State to be about 109,000. In some areas of the state, the population increase has caused damage issues for private landow