![]() Throw in his life experiences and it seemed like a natural fit for Ladwig to be a member of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission. Public service and wildlife have been a big part of Richard Ladwig’s life. Box 21 Manville, WY District #6 - Crook, Weston and Niobrara Counties RICHARD LADWIG - Vice President - District #6 ![]() “With mom and dad working so hard, I don’t see kids introduced to the outdoors like I was. “Kids are so distracted these days and pulled in so many directions,” he said. He hopes to bring his “real-world” experiences from what he’s seen on his ranch to help Game and Fish and the Commission tackle future challenges, which include the ongoing development of Wyoming’s chronic wasting disease management plan, gaining state management of endangered species such as grizzly bears and the ever-changing fiscal demands so the department and Commission can continue to conserve wildlife and serve people.īrokaw also said engaging new hunters and anglers, especially among kids, is important to Game and Fish’s future. “I’ve always had good relationships with Game and Fish personnel,” Brokaw said. As a senior in high school and a freshman in college he worked for Game and Fish through UW’s Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.Īt the ranch, the Brokaw family worked closely with Game and Fish and UW on various wildlife and habitat studies. During high school Brokaw rode along with game wardens to learn about their work. He studied wildlife management at the University of Wyoming for two-and-a-half years, but ultimately returned to the family ranch and never left. Wildlife has always been a passion for Brokaw. ![]() I had no idea the department was that big.” Being on the Commission you see the work that is being done year-round and the magnitude of the job,” Brokaw said. “My past experiences with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department were with my local game warden and regional office. Brokaw represents District 2 for Albany, Carbon and Sweetwater counties. His father was one of two final candidates to be appointed to the Commission, but was not chosen due to the rule-making body’s political party balance.īrokaw looked back on that and thought one day he would like to be part of the Commission. Ralph Brokaw describes serving on the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission as a dream come true.Brokaw is a fifth-generation rancher in Arlington west of Laramie. “During the course of the criminal proceedings … Queen and others with whom he acted … misrepresented to and/or concealed from prosecutors the true and complete facts that had been discovered and developed during the investigation into the deaths of the elk,” the lawsuit said.Arlington, WY District #2 - Sweetwater, Carbon and Albany Counties Wyoming state law forbids the “failure of any person to properly dress and care for any big game animal killed by that person, and if the carcass is reasonably accessible, within 48 hours to take or transport the carcass to the camp of that person, and there properly care for the carcass.” Cumani and Shehu faced charges that were punishable by six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. The men argued in the lawsuit that the warden’s investigation failed to show they shot the elk and evidence actually proved they did not, but Queen pursued criminal charges against the two. This article first a ppeared on Cowboy State Daily.Ī pair of hunters from North Dakota and Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against the Wyoming Game and Fish Department alleging they were wrongfully arrested on hunting charges in 2019 and are asking for damages of $2 million each.īlendi Cumani of North Dakota and Roland Shehu of Pennsylvania allege that while hunting in Park County in October 2019, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Warden Chris Queen began an investigation into the killing of three elk that were allegedly abandoned and left to waste in the area.Īccording to the lawsuit filed in state district court in Park County, the warden detained Cumani and Shehu, ordering them to remain in the county during his investigation and preventing them from returning to their homes.
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