Beset by inflation and increases in the populations of predatory animals throughout Wyoming, state officials are boosting funding to combat so-called “nuisance animals,” such as coyotes and ravens, to a record level in the current biennial fiscal period.

CASPER, Wyo. – Reese Gearheart is only 12 years old, but he’s already raising and selling livestock as a way to earn money and invest in his future.

The young Casper resident and 4-H member showcased his two Hampshire cross lambs, Ashton and Delilah, at the livestock exhibit at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo this week.

CASPER, Wyo. – Pigs, chickens, cows and…kangaroos?

Yes, kangaroos.

It’s not just your typical livestock on display at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo this week. In honor of the fair’s 75th anniversary, attendees got a little taste of the Outback as well.