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Photo: Mark Goecke, Wyoming Game and Fish Department

A swath of wide-open private ranchlands in the valley is the last best hope for conserving the region’s rich wildlife resources. For generations, traditional, large-scale family ranches have occupied most of the Green River Valley’s private lands, sharing the natural wealth with the species that migrate across the landscape’s ancient pathways. In an exciting new effort, ranchers are collaborating with The Conservation Fund, public and private partners and community leaders to protect and enhance more than 100,000 acres and preserve Wyoming’s unique wildlife habitat and traditional ranching economy. These ranches have been selected for their top wildlife habitat and include some of the most important bottlenecks on the “Path of the Pronghorn.”