Board approves wildlife services contract

In a regular meeting, on June 20, the Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners approved the renewal of the 2016-2017 contract with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, (APHIS-WS.)

According to its website, APHIS-WS provides Federal leadership and expertise to resolve wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to coexist, conducting program delivery, research, and other activities through its regional and state offices, the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) and its field stations.

NWRC researches wildlife, asses...