Mule deer efforts continue

Despite efforts to replenish the number of mule deer in the Platte Valley herd, the population of the local animal is still in decline.

Around 30 people showed up at Saratoga Town Hall March 3 for an update from Wyoming Game and Fish (WGFD) on the Platte Valley Mule Deer Initiative. The main presenter was WGFD Regional Wildlife Supervisor Rick King, who spoke about past progress and what the next steps should be.

The effort to increase the Platte Valley mule deer herd made with other agencies, landowners and the public began in 2011. The herd population, found in parts of eastern Wyoming an...