Wyoming ranchers are being paid to let elk winter on their land, a strategy some conservationists hope will reduce the spread of disease.⁠ ⁠ A nonprofit conservation organization is paying Wyoming cattle ranchers for hosting elk herds on their land. The initiative led by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition is billed as an effort to reduce the state’s reliance on elk feedgrounds, which can be breeding grounds for chronic wasting disease. Payments for wildlife tolerance are a move that’s becoming more common in the West and has wide appeal for landowners, but also gives some public hunters pause.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #wyoming #elk #elkhunting #elkseason #elkherd #rancher #cwd #chronicwastingdisease #outdoors #wildlife #conservation #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: alicejoneswebb⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb