Dumpsters and Sheridan Landfill make carcass disposal easy as possible

Wyoming Game and Fish Public Information Specialist Christina Schmidt made an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse to talk about the disposal of carcasses over the next few months during the various hunting seasons. 

State regulations regarding transport and disposal of big game carcasses in Wyoming are in place to help limit the environmental spread of chronic wasting disease. 

Schmidt told listeners that CWD can be transmitted from carcasses of animals that have been harvested by hunters and are positive for CWD. The majority of CWD positive animals that are harvested appear completely normal and healthy. Schmidt said the Bureau of Land Management has provided disposal dumpsters for carcasses for the last few years. 

C. Schmidt  

In addition to the dumpster in the Sheridan area, the Sheridan Landfill will accept carcasses free of charge. 

C. Schmidt  

Game and Fish ask that hunters who remove the carcass from the site of the kill to dispose of it in either one of the available dumpsters or the Sheridan County Landfill to prevent the spread of CWD.