Wyoming Game and Fish Department 2018 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Comprehensive Management System Annual Report 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents PAGE Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................................iii PROGRAM-LEVEL REPORTS Aquatic Wildlife Management .............................................................................................1 Bird Farms ...........................................................................................................................6 Conservation Education. .......................................................................................…….......9 Conservation Engineering ..................................................................................................13 Customer Services .............................................................................................................15 Department Administration ...............................................................................................21 External Research ..............................................................................................................25 Feedgrounds .......................................................................................................................29 Financial Management .......................................................................................................32 Habitat ................................................................................................................................36 Habitat and Access Management .......................................................................................39 Habitat Protection ..............................................................................................................44 Information ........................................................................................................................47 Information Technology ....................................................................................................52 Legislatively Mandated Expenses......................................................................................55 Personnel Management ......................................................................................................57 Property Rights (Lands) Management ...............................................................................61 Regional Information and Education Specialist ................................................................67 Regional Terrestrial Wildlife Management .......................................................................71 Specialized Statewide Law Enforcement……...................................................................78 Statewide Terrestrial Wildlife Management…… ..............................................................84 Strategic Management .....................................................................................................103 Support Facilities and Personnel ......................................................................................106 Wildlife Health Laboratory Services ...............................................................................110 APPENDIX A INDIVIDUAL MANAGEMENT REPORTS BIG GAME Bighorn Sheep ..................................................................................................... A-1 Bison ................................................................................................................... A-2 Elk ....................................................................................................................... A-3 Moose .................................................................................................................. A-4 Mule Deer ........................................................................................................... A-5 Pronghorn ............................................................................................................ A-6 Rocky Mountain Goat ......................................................................................... A-7 White-tailed Deer ................................................................................................ A-8 i TROPHY GAME Black Bear ........................................................................................................... A-9 Grizzly Bear ...................................................................................................... A-10 Mountain Lion .................................................................................................. A-11 Gray Wolf……………………………………………………………………..A-12 SMALL GAME Cottontail........................................................................................................... A-13 Snowshoe Hare ................................................................................................. A-14 Squirrel .............................................................................................................. A-15 UPLAND GAME Pheasant ............................................................................................................ A-16 Gray Partridge ................................................................................................... A-17 Chukar ............................................................................................................... A-18 Sage-Grouse ...................................................................................................... A-19 Sharp-tailed Grouse .......................................................................................... A-20 Blue Grouse ...................................................................................................... A-21 Ruffed Grouse ................................................................................................... A-22 Mourning Dove ................................................................................................. A-23 Turkey ............................................................................................................... A-24 WATERFOWL Duck .................................................................................................................. A-25 Goose ................................................................................................................ A-26 Sandhill Crane ................................................................................................... A-27 Rail, Snipe, Coot ............................................................................................... A-28 FISHERIES Sport Fisheries .................................................................................................. A-29 Commercial Fisheries ....................................................................................... A-30 FURBEARERS Bobcat ............................................................................................................... A-31 Other Furbearers ............................................................................................... A-32 RAPTORS .................................................................................................................... A-33 NONGAME AND NON-LICENSED USES PROGRAMS ........................................ A-34 APPENDIX B BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SUMMARIES Summary of Game and Fish Fiscal Year 2016 Budget........................................B-1 Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Fund Balances ...........................................B-3 Statement of Revenue and Expenditures .............................................................B-4 Schedule of Expenditures by Strategic Plan Programs ........................................B-6 Statewide Five-Year Comparison of License Sales .............................................B-7 Expenditure Allocations by Program ................................................................B-16 Agency Expenditure by Species......................... ...............................................B-18 Revenue Allocations by Program .....................................................................B-19 Revenue Collected by Species ...........................................................................B-21 Agency Expenditures by Program, Five-Year History ......................................B-22 ii Wyoming Game and Fish Department Organization Chart Governor Commission Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Internal Operations External Operations Human Policy & Communications Legal Habitat Resources Planning Director Services Protection Coordinator Fiscal Services Fish Wildlife Division Division Division Division iii 2 PROGRAM-LEVEL REPORTS Program: Aquatic Wildlife Management Division: Fish Mission: Conserve and enhance all aquatic wildlife, reptiles, amphibians, and their habitats for current and future generations. We will provide diverse, quality fisheries resources and angling opportunities. Program Facts: The Aquatic Wildlife Management Program is made up of seven sub- programs, listed below with the number of staff and FY 18 budget: Sub-programs # FTEs* 2018 Annual Budget Fish Hatcheries and Rearing 41.5 $6,493,956 Stations Regional Aquatic Wildlife Mgmt. 34.2 $3,465,921 Aquatic Invasive Species 24.3 $1,319,460 Boating Access 0.0 $1,691,344 Aquatic Nongame (CWCS) 2.8 $375,191 Statewide Aquatic Wildlife Mgmt. 5.5 $528,089 Fish Spawning 1.9 $180,474 Fish Distribution 0.0 $149,186 TOTAL 110.2