Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-52
Effective Date: 02/02/1999 to 09/06/2016
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.52.02021999
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of W.S. §23-1-103 and §23-1-302.
Section 2. Regulation and Effective Date. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby adopts the following regulation governing the taking of nongame wildlife. This regulation shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Commission.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation, definitions shall be as set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, and the Commission also adopts the following definitions:
(a) “Nongame wildlife” means all mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans and/or parts thereof, their viable gametes (eggs and sperm), fertilized eggs, or any hybrid or any transgenic product thereof which are listed in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this regulation.
(b) “Commercial use” means utilizing nongame wildlife in sale, trade, barter, brokerage, or other commerce.
Section 4. Taking of Nongame Wildlife. No person shall take any nongame wildlife listed in this regulation except as provided in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. No person shall take nongame wildlife for commercial use except as provided in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
Section 5. Controlling Regulation. In the event that Chapter 52, Nongame Wildlife, might conflict with Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife, Chapter 10 shall control the importation and possession of wildlife. Section 6. Mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
(a) Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, or amphibians may be taken during the calendar year without securing a permit from the Department in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife or may be taken with a permit for scientific and/or educational purposes in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits. Unless mollusks or crustaceans are taken for personal consumption or used as fishing bait in the waters from which they were taken, all live mollusks and crustaceans shall be confined in aquariums.
Aquatic gastropod Snails Aplexa spp.
Fontelicella spp. Gyraulus spp. Helisoma spp. Lithoglyphus spp.
| Lymnaea spp. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physa spp. | ||
| Succinea spp. | ||
| Bivalves | Anodonta spp. | |
| Anodontiodes spp. | ||
| Lampsilis spp. | ||
| Margaritifera spp. | ||
| Pisidium spp. | ||
| Sphaerium spp. | ||
| Crustaceans | ||
| Crayfish Pacifastacus spp. | Orconectes spp. | |
| Cambarus spp. | ||
| Amphibians | ||
| Frog | ||
| Bullfrog | Rana catesbieana | |
| Northern Leopard Frog | Rana pipiens | |
| Boreal Chorus Frog | Psendacris triseriata maculata | |
| Salamander | ||
| Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | |
| Barred Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum movortium | |
| Blotched Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum | |
| Utah Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum | |
| Toad | ||
| Great Basin Spadefoot | Scaphiopus intermontanus | |
| Great Plains Toad | Bufo cognatus | |
| Plains Spadefoot | Scaphiopus bombifrons | |
| Woodhouse's Toad | Bufo woodhousei woodhousei | |
| Reptiles | ||
| Lizards | ||
| Eastern Fence Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus | |
| Eastern Short-horned Lizard | Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre | |
| Many-lined Skink | Eumeces multivirgatus | |
| Northern Earless Lizard | Holbrookia maculata maculata | |
| Northern Plateau Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus elongatus | |
| Northern Prairie Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus garmani | |
| Northern Sagebrush Lizard | Sceloporus graciosus graciosus | |
| Northern Tree Lizard | Urosaurus ornata wrighti | |
| Prairie-lined Racerunner | Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis | |
| Red-lipped Prairie Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus erythrocheilus | |
| Snakes | ||
| Bullsnake | Pituophis melanoleucas sayi | |
| Common Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | |
| Eastern Yellowbelly Racer | Coluber constrictor flaviventris | |
| Gopher Snake | Pituophis melanoleucas | |
| Great Basin Gopher Snake Pituophis melanoleucas deserticola | ||
| Plains Hognose Snake | Heterodon nasicus nasicus | |
| Prairie Rattlesnake | Crotalus viridis viridis |
| Red-Sided Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis |
|---|---|
| Smooth Green Snake | Opheodrys vernalis |
| Valley Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi |
| Wandering Garter Snake | Thamnophis elegans vagrans |
| Western Plains Garter Snake | Thamnophis radix haydeni |
| Common Snapping Turtle | Chelydra serpentina serpentina |
|---|---|
| Western Painted Turtle | Chrysemys picta belli |
| Western Spiny Softshell | Trionyx spiniferus hartwegi |
(b) Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as mammals may be taken during the calendar year without securing a permit from the Department in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife or may be taken with a permit for scientific and/or educational purposes in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits.
(i) Pelts from nongame mammals listed in this sub-section may be sold.
(ii) Nongame wildlife classified as pests under the authority of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture Statutes W.S. §11-5-101 through W.S. §11-5-119 (Weed and Pest Control Act of 1973) may be taken in accordance with the provisions of W.S. §11-5-101 through W.S. §11-5-119.
| Least Chipmunk | Tamias minimus |
|---|---|
| Northern Pocket Gopher | Thomomys talpoides |
|---|---|
| Plains Pocket Gopher | Geomys bursarius |
| Yellow-bellied Marmot | Marmota flaviventris |
|---|---|
| Deer Mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus |
|---|---|
| House Mouse | Mus musculus |
| Northern Grasshopper Mouse | Onychomys leucogaster |
| Olive-backed Pocket Mouse | Perognathus fasciatus |
| Western Harvest Mouse | Reithrodontomys megalotis |
| Opossum | Didelphis virginiana |
|---|---|
| Black-tailed Prairie Dog | Cynomys ludovicianus |
|---|---|
| White-tailed Prairie Dog | Cynomys leucurus |
| Ord's Kangaroo Rat | Dipodomys ordii |
|---|---|
| Bushy-tailed Wood Rat | Neotoma cinerea |
| Norway Rat | Rattus norvegicus |
| Shrew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusky Shrew | Sorex monticolus | ||
| Masked Shrew | Sorex cinereus | ||
| Water Shrew | Sorex palustris | ||
| Squirrel | |||
| Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus lateralis | ||
| Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus tridecemlineatus | ||
| Uinta Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus armatus | ||
| Wyoming Ground Squirrel | Spermophilus elegans | ||
| Vole | |||
| Heather Vole | Phenacomys intermedius | ||
| Long-tailed Vole | Microtus longicaudus | ||
| Meadow Vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus | ||
| Montane Vole | Microtus montanus | ||
| Prairie Vole | Microtus ochragaster | ||
| Sagebrush Vole | Lemmiscus curtatus | ||
| Southern Red-backed Vole | Clethrionomys gapperi |
Section 7. There shall be open seasons as specified for the taking of nongame wildlife listed in this section.
| Crow | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
(a) There shall be an open season for the taking of crows in the entire State annually from January 1 through February 28 and from November 1 through December 31. Crows shall only be taken by use of firearms, bow and arrow or falconry. No hunting license, Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, or Conservation Stamp is required to take crows. There is no bag or possession limit to the number of crows that may be taken during the open season.
Section 8. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as birds shall only be taken in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife; Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits; Section 7 of this regulation; or W.S. §11-5-101 through W.S. §11-5-119; and, Federal regulations 50 CFR 21.43 revised as of October 1, 1997 governing the depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies. A copy of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be viewed at Department Regional Offices. No bird and/or no plumage of any bird taken pursuant to this section shall be utilized for commercial use.
| Blackbird | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brewer's Blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | |
| Rusty Blackbird | Euphagus carolinus | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | |
| Cowbird | ||
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Molthrus ater | |
| Crow |
| American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
|---|---|
| Grackle | |
| Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula |
| Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus |
| Magpie | |
| Black-billed Magpie | Pica pica |
Section 9. Nongame wildlife listed in this sub-section as fish shall only be taken in accordance with W.S. §23-2-104(a), (Archery licenses); W.S. §23-2-201, (Fees; restrictions); W.S. §23-2-202, (Age restrictions; fishing); W.S. §23-2-206, (Underwater fishing); W.S. §23-2-207, (Special limited fishing permits); W.S. §23-2-208, (Landowner fishing); W.S. §23-4-102(h), (Operation of privately owned fish hatchery); W.S. §23-4-103, (License to seine; license for dealers in live bait); W.S. §23-5-201, (Department authorized to issue licenses); W.S. §23-5-204, (Permission to take fish from licensed waters); Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife; Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits; Commission Regulation Chapter 46, General Fishing Rules; Commission Regulation Chapter 47, Area 1; Commission Regulation Chapter 48, Area 2; Commission Regulation Chapter 49, Area 3; Commission Regulation Chapter 50, Area 4; or Commission Regulation Chapter 51, Area 5.
| Shad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gizzard Shad | Dorosoma cepedianum | |
| Killifish | ||
| Plains Killifish | Fundulus zebrinus | |
| Plains Topminnow | Fundulus sciadicus | |
| Mosquito Fish | ||
| Western Mosquito Fish | Gambusia affinis | |
| Carp | ||
| Carp | Cyprinus carpio | |
| Grass Carp | Ctenopharyngodon idealla | |
| Chub | ||
| Creek Chub | Semotilus atromaculatus | |
| Flathead Chub | Platygobio gracilis | |
| Hornyhead Chub | Nocomis biguttatus | |
| Lake Chub | Couesius plumbeus | |
| Leatherside Chub | Gila copei | |
| Roundtail Chub | Gila robusta | |
| Sturgeon Chub | Macrhybopsis gelida | |
| Utah Chub | Gila atraria | |
| Dace | ||
| Finsecale Dace | Phoxinus neogaeus | |
| Longnose Dace | Rhinichthys cataractae | |
| Northern Pearl Dace | Margariscus margarita nachtriebi | |
| Specked Dace | Rhinichthys osculus |
Goldfish
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Minnow
Brassy Minnow
Hybognathus hankinsoni
Fathead
Pimephales promelas
Plains Minnow
Hybognathus placitus
Silvery Minnow
Hybognathus arcyritis
Stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
Suckermouth Minnow
Phenacobius mirabilis
Shiner
Bigmouth Shiner
Notropis dorsalis
Redside Shiner
Richardsonius balteatus
Common Shiner
Notropis cornutus
Emerald Shiner
Notropis atherinoides
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Red Shiner
Cyprinella lutrensis
Sand Shiner
Notropis stramineus
Spottail Shiner
Notropis hudsonius
Mooneyes
Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
Darter
Iowa Darter
Etheostoma exile
Johnny Darter
Etheostoma nigrum
Orangethroat Darter
Etheostoma spectabile
Sculpins
Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdi
Piute Sculpin
Cottus beldingi
Sucker
Bluehead Sucker
Catostomus discobolus
Flannelmouth Sucker
Catostomus latipinnis
Longnose Sucker
Catostomus catostomus
Mountain Sucker
Catostomus Platyrhynchus
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Quillback Sucker
Carpiodes cyprinus
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Utah Sucker
Catostomus ardens
White Sucker
Catostomus commersoni
Section 10. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as birds shall only be taken in accordance with W.S. §23-2-105 (License to take falcons) and Commission Regulation Chapter 25, Falconry Regulation; Commission Regulation Chapter 25.1, Raptor Propagation Regulation; and, Federal regulations 50 CFR 21.28, 21.29 and 21.30 revised as of October 1, 1997. A copy of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be viewed at Department Regional Offices.
American Kestrel Gyrfalcon Merlin Prairie Falcon Peregrine Falcon
Falco sparverius Falco rusticolus Falco columbarius Falco mexicanus Falco peregrinus
Cooper's Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Northern Goshawk Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk Swainson's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Buteo regalis Accipiter gentilis Circus cyaneus Buteo jamaicensis Buteo lagopus Accipiter striatus Buteo swainsoni
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Section 11. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as mammals, fish, birds, amphibians or reptiles shall not be taken except as provided in this section or in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 10, Regulation For Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation, Sale and Disposition Of Live Wildlife; or Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits; and, Federal regulations 50 CFR Part 17 and Part 21 revised as of October 1, 1997. A copy of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations can be viewed at Department Regional Offices.
(a) Mammals and reptiles shall only be taken under one or more of the following conditions:
(i) It is determined take was unintentional; or,
(ii) It results from control measures approved by the Department as necessary to address public health and/or human safety concerns.
(b) Pelts legally taken in accordance with sub-section a(i) or a(ii) from mammals listed in this section may be sold.
Big Brown Bat Big Free-Tailed Bat Brazilian Free-tailed Bat California Myotis Eastern Pipistrelle
Eptesicus fuscus Nyctinomops macrotis Tadarida brasiliensis Myotis californicus Pipistrellus subflavus
Fringed Myotis Myotis thysanodes Hoary Bat Lasiurus cinereus Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifugus Long-eared Myotis Myotis evotis Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans Northern Myotis Myotis septentrionalis Pallid Bat Antrozous pallidus Red Bat Lasiurus borealis Silver-haired Bat Lasionycteris noctivagans Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum
Townsend's Big-eared Bat Plecotus townsendii pallescens Western Small-footed Myotis Myotis ciliolabrum Yuma Myotis Myotis yumanensis
Chipmunk
Cliff Chipmunk Tamias dorsalis Uinta Chipmunk Tamias umbrinus Yellow-pine Chipmunk Tamias amoenus
Fox Gray Fox Urcyon cinereoargenteus Swift Fox Vulpes velox
Gopher
Wyoming Pocket Gopher Thomomys clusius Idaho Pocket Gopher Thomomys idahoensis
Mole
Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus
Mouse
Canyon Mouse Peromyscus crinitus Great Basin Pocket Mouse Perognathus parvus Hispid Pocket Mouse Perognathus hispidus Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius Pinon Mouse Peromyscus truei Plains Harvest Mouse Reithrodontomys montanus Plains Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavescens Perognathus flavus Western Jumping Mouse Zapus princeps Peromyscus leucopus
Silky Pocket Mouse
White-footed Mouse
Rabbit
Pygmy Rabbit Brachylagus idahoensis
Ringtail
Ringtail Bassariscus astutus
Shrew
Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus Hayden's Shrew Sorex haydeni
Merriam's Shrew Sorex merriami
Preble's Shrew Sorex preblei
Pygmy Shrew Sorex hoyi
Sorex vagrans
Vagrant Shrew
Squirrel
Abert's Squirrel Sciurus aberti Northern Flying Squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Spotted Ground Squirrel Spermophilus spilosoma
Vole Water Vole Microtus richardsoni
Amphibians
Frogs Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa Wood Frog Rana sylvatica
Toads Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri Boreal Toad Bufo boreus boreus
Reptiles
Snakes Midget Faded Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis concolor Rubber Boa Charina bottae Black Hills Redbelly Snake Stoveria occipitomaculate pahasapae Pale Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum multistrata
Turtles
Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata ornata
Fish
Dace Kendall Warm springs Dace Rhinichthys osculus thermalis
Birds
Avocet American Avocet Recurvirostra americana
Bittern American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis
Bluebird Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides Western Bluebird Sialia mexicana
Bobolink Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Brambling
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Bunting
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys
Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
Bushtit
Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
Cardinal
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Catbird
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Chat
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens
Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli
Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
Crane
Whooping Crane Grus americana
Creeper
Brown Creeper Certhia americana
Crossbill
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera
Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythrophthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Curlew
Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus
Dickcissel
Dickcissel Spiza americana
Dipper
American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus
Dove
White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica
Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
Dunlin
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Eagle
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Egret
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Great Egret Casmerodius albus Snowy Egret Egretta thula
Finch
Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria
Grebe
Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis
Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus Blue Grosbeak Guiraca caerulea Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
Gull
Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia California Gull Larus californicus Common Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
Larus argentatus
Herring Gull
Mew Gull Larus canus Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Ross' Gull Rhodostethia rosea Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Green-backed Heron Butorides striatus Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax violareus
Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus Calliope Hummingbird Stellula calliope
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus
Ibis
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi White Ibis Endocimus albus
Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Jay
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Stellers Jay Cyanocitta stelleri Western Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica
Junco
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
Killdeer
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher Ceryle alcyon
Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula
Kites
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis
Kittiwake
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Knot
Red Knot Calidris canutus
Lark
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
McCown’s Longspur Calcarius mccownii
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica
Common Loon Gavia immer
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
Yellowbilled Loon Gavia adamsii
Purple Martin Progne subis
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Clark’s Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana
Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Northern (Baltimore, Bullock’s) Oriole Icterus galbula
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius
Scott’s Oriole Icterus parisorum
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus
Barred Owl Strix varia
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus
Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Eastern Screech-Owl Otus asio
Flammulated Owl Otus flammeolus
Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
Long-eared Owl Asio otus Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula Northern Pygmy Owl Glaucidium gnoma Northern Saw-Whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Snowy Owl Nyctea scandiaca Western Screech Owl Otus kennicottii
Parula
Northern Parula Parula americana
Pelican
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
Pewee
Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens Western Wood Pewee Contopus sordisulus
Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor
Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe Say's Phoebe Sayornis sayi
Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon Columba fasciata
Pipit
American Pipit Anthus rubescens Sprague's Pipit Anthus spragueii
Plover
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Poor-will
Common Poor-will Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
Raven
Common Raven Corvus corax
Redpoll
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea Hoary Redpoll Carduelis hornemanni
Redstart
American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla
Robin
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Sanderling Calidris alba
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Trygites subruficollis
Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda
Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii
Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
Spizella breweri
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Harris' Sparrow Zonotrichia querula
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii
Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii
Sage Sparrow Amphispiza belli
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
Stilt
Black-necked Stilt Himantopis mexicanus
Stork
Wood Stork Mycteria americana
Swallow
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor Violet Green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Swan
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
Swift
Black Swift Cypseloides niger Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
Tanager
Hepatic Tanager Piranga flava Summer Tanager Piranga rubra Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Tern
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Black Tern Chlidonias niger Caspian Tern Sterna caspia Common Tern Sterna hirundo Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Least Tern Sterna antillarum
Thrasher
Sage Thrasher Oreoscoptes montanus Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Titmouse
Bridled Titmouse Parus wollweberi Juniper Titmouse Baeolophus griseus
Towhee
Canyon Towhee Pipilo fuscus Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus Rufous-sided Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Veery
Veery Catharus fuscescens
Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus
Plumbeous Vireo Vireo plumbeous
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons
Vulture
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler Dendrocia castanea
Black-and-White Warbler Mniotilta varia
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusa
Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens
Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis
Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica
Connecticut Warbler Opornis agilis
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera
Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis
Warbler Wilsonia citrina
Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus
MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei
Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia
Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla
Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata
Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum
Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus
Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor
Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons
Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina
Townsend's Warbler Dendroica townsendi
Virginia Warbler Vermivora virginiae
Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla
Worm-eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorus
Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica
Waterthrush
Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis
Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Whimbrel
Hooded
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Woodcock
American Woodcock Scolopax minor
Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-backed Woodpecker Picoides arcticus
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
Lewis' Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
White-headed Woodpecker Picoides albolarvatus
Wren
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris
Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Section 12. Protected animals. Nongame wildlife listed in this section are defined as protected animals under W.S. §23-1-101 and shall only be taken in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter 33, Issuance Of Scientific Or Educational Permits.
Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
Fisher Martes pennanti
Lynx Felis lynx
Otter Lutra canadensis
Pika Ochotona princeps
Wolverine Gulo gulo
Section 13. Violation of Commission Regulations. Failure to abide by the provisions of this regulation shall be punishable as provided by Wyoming statutes for violation of Commission regulations.
Section 14. Savings Clause. If any provision of this regulation is held to be illegal or unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other provisions of this regulation which can be given effect without the illegal or unconstitutional provision; and, to this end the provisions of this regulation are severable.
By: ______ HAL CORBETT, PRESIDENT
Date: December 8, 1998