Wyo. Code R. 040-0001-52
Effective Date: 03/23/1993 to 02/02/1999
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 040.0001.52.03231993
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority of W.S. 23-1-103 and 23-1-302 (a)(i), (xix), (xxii).
Section 2. Regulation and Effective Date. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby adopts the following regulation governing taking of nongame wildlife listed in the sections of this regulation. This regulation shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Commission.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation, definitions will be as set forth in Title 23, Wyoming Statutes, and the Commission also adopts the following definition:
(a) 'Nongame wildlife” shall be all mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mollusks, crustaceans, 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, or 11 of this regulation, and includes species classified by W.S. 23-1-101 as protected birds or protected animals.
“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 or 11. Any take of nongame wildlife listed in this regulation for commercial use shall be prohibited except as provided in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11.
Section 5. Savings Clause. If any provisions of these regulations or their application to any person or circumstance are held invalid or in conflict with any other provision of these regulations, the invalidity shall not effect other provisions or their application of these regulations which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applications and to this end the provision of these regulations are severable.
Section 6. Nongame wildlife listed in this section as Mollusks or Crustaceans may be possessed without securing a permit in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife) or taken for scientific purposes in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permits). Unless they are taken for personal consumption or used as fishing bait in the waters from which they were taken, all live Mollusks and Crustaceans must be confined in aquariums.
Nongame wildlife listed in this section as Reptiles or Amphibians may be possessed without securing a permit in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife) or taken for scientific purposes in accordance with Commission Regulation
Nongame wildlife listed in this section as mammals may be taken during the calendar year in the entire state. However, nongame wildlife listed in this section may be imported only in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife). Nongame wildlife listed in this section may be taken for scientific purposes only in accordance with Commission Regulation Chapter XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permits). Pelts from nongame mammals listed in this section may be sold. Nongame wildlife classified as pests under the authority of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture Statues W.S. 11-5-101 through W.S. 11-5-119 (Weed and Pest Control Act of 1973) may also be taken in compliance with these statutes.
| 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. |
| Crayfish | Pacifastacus spp. | |
|---|---|---|
| Orconectes spp. | Cambarus spp. |
| Bullfrog | Rana catesbieana | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Leopard Frog | Rana pipiens | |
| Boreal Chorus Frog | Psendacris triseriata | |
| maculata |
| Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Barred Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | movortium |
| Blotched Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | melanostictum |
| Utah Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | nebulosum |
| Great Basin Spadefoot | Scaphiopus intermontanus |
|---|---|
| Great Plains Toad | Bufo cognatus |
| Plains Spadefoot | Scaphiopus bombifrons |
| Woodhouse's Toad | Bufo woodhousei woodhousei |
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
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 Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata ornata
Western Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta belli Western Spiny Softshell Trionyx spiniferus hartwegi
Mammals
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
Opossum Didelphis virginiana
Prairie Dog
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus White-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys leucurus
Rat
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 will be open seasons for the taking of nongame wildlife as set forth in this section.
Birds
Crow
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
The entire state of Wyoming will be open to the taking of crows from January 1 through February 28, and from November 1 through December 31. Crows may only be taken by use of firearms, bow and arrow and falconry.
Section 8. Nongame wildlife listed in this section may only be taken in compliance with federal law (50 CFR 21.43), Commission Regulation Chapters X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife), XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permit), Section 7 of this regulation and Wyoming Department of Agriculture statutes 11-5-101 through 11-5-119.
Birds
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 section may be taken in accordance with W.S. 23-2-104(a) (Archery licenses;), 23-2-201 (Fees; restrictions), 23-2-202 (Age restrictions; fishing), 23-2-203 (Military Fishing Licenses), 23-2-206 (Underwater fishing), 23-2-207 (Special Limited Fishing Permits), 23-2-208 (Landowners Fishing), 23-4-102(h) (Operation of privately owned fish hatchery), 23-4-103 (License to seine; license for dealers in live bait), 23-5-201 (Department authorized to issue licenses), 23-5-204 (Permission to take fish from licensed waters;) or Commission Regulation Chapters X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife), XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permit), XLVI.1 (General Fishing Rules), XLVII.1 (Area 1 Fishing), XLVIII.1 (Area 2 Fishing), XLIX.1 (Area 3 Fishing), L.1 (Area 4 Fishing), or LI.1 (Area 5 Fishing).
Fish
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 idella
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 Speckled Dace Rhinichthys osculus
Goldfish Goldfish Carassius auratus
Minnow Brassy Minnow Hybognathus hankinsoni Fathead Minnow 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 Luxilus 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 Paiute 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 may be taken in accordance W.S. 23-2-105 (License to take falcons) and Commission Regulation Chapter XXV or XXV.1 (Falconry and propagation), federal regulation (50 CFR 21.28,29,30), Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended.
Birds
Falcon
American Kestrel Falco sparverius Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Merlin Falco columbarius
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Hawks
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii Ferruginous Hawk Buteo regalis Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni
Eagle
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Section 11. There shall be no taking of birds, amphibians or reptiles listed in this section except as provided in Commission Regulation Chapter X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife) or XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permit), federal regulation (50 CFR), Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended.
Taking of wildlife listed as mammals in this section is not allowed except as provided in Commission Regulation Chapter X (Import, Possession, Sale of Live Wildlife), or XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permit) or under one or more of the following conditions:
-it is determined to be unavoidable and does not result from conduct with lack of reasonable care.
-it results from control measures approved by the department as necessary to address public health concerns.
Pelts legally taken from mammals listed in this section may be sold.
Mammals
Bat
Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis California Myotis Myotis californicus
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 | Urocyon cinereoargenteus | |
| Swift Fox | Vulpes velox | |
| 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 | |
| Silky Pocket Mouse | Perognathus flavus | |
| Western Jumping Mouse | Zapus princeps | |
| White-footed Mouse | Peromyscus leucopus | |
| 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 | |
| Vagrant Shrew | Sorex vagrans |
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 occipitomaculata pahasapae
Pale Milk Snake Lampropeltis triangulum multistrata
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 Parus atricapillus Mountain Chickadee Parus 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
Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus
Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus
Rosy Finch Leucosticte arctoa
Flicker
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis
Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri
Gray Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Hammond's Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Vermillion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Gnatcatcher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa
Goldfinch
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis 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
Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Mew Gull Larus canus Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 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 Pomerine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Jay
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens Stellers Jay Cyanocitta stelleri
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
Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus McCown's Longspur Calcarius mccownii
Loon
Pacific Loon Gavia pacifica Common Loon Gavia immer
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata Yellowbilled Loon Gavia adamsii
Martin
Purple Martin Progne subis
Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiguuss
Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Nutcracker
Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana
Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch Sitta pygmaea Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Oriole
Northern (Baltimore, Bullock's) Oriole Icterus galbula Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius Scott's Oriole Icterus parisorum
Osprey
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Ovenbird
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus
Owl
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
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
Lesser 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
Sanderling Calidris alba
Sandpiper
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
Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Williamson's Sapsucker Sphyrapicus thyroideus Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius
Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor
Siskin
Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus
Solitaire
Townsend's Solitaire Myadestes townsendi
Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
Baird's Sparrow Ammodramus bairdii Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata Brewer's
Sparrow Spizella breweri
Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca
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 Hirundo 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 Black Tern Chlidonias niger Caspian Tern Sterna caspia Common Tern Sterna hirundo Forester'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 Plain Titmouse Parus inornatus
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 Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Solitary Vireo Vireo solitarius
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 Hooded 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
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 | Helmintheros 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Wood Pewee | |||
| Eastern Wood Pewee | Contopis virens | ||
| Western Wood Pewee | Contopis sordidulus | ||
| 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 in W.S. 23-1-101 and may only be taken in accordance with Commission Regulation XXXIII (Scientific Collection Permit).
Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
Fisher Martes pennanti
Lynx Felis lynx
Otter Lutra canadensis
Pika Ochotona princeps
Wolverine Gulo gulo
WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION
BY: PRESIDENT
Dated: March 8, 1993