WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION

CHAPTER 52

NONGAME WILDLIFE

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 This regulation shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Commission.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.

Mollusks

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

Turtles

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.

Mammals

Chipmunk

Least Chipmunk Tamias minimus

Gopher

Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides

Plains Pocket Gopher Geomys bursarius

Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot Marmota flaviventris

Mouse

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 shall be open seasons as specified for the taking of nongame wildlife listed in this section.

Birds

Crow

American Crow Corvus brachyrhnchos

(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.

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 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.

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 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 Rhinichtys cataractae

Northern Pearl Dace Margariscus margarita nachtriebi

Specked Dace Rhinichtys 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.

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. 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.

Mammals

Bat

Big Brown Bat Eptesicus fuscus

Big Free-Tailed Bat Nyctinomops macrotis

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis

California Myotis Myotis californicus

Eastern Pipistrelle 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 Silky Pocket Mouse Perognathus flavus

Western Jumping Mouse Zapus princeps White-footed Mouse Peromyscus leucopus

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 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 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 erythropthalmus

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 Herring Gull Larus argentatus

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

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-breated 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

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

Sanderling Calidris alba

Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites 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

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 Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina

Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus

MacGillivray's Warbler Oporornis tolmiei

Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia

Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla

Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivera 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

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.

WYOMING GAME AND FISH COMMISSION

By:

HAL CORBETT

PRESIDENT

Dated: December 8, 1998