Partners and volunteers construct an exclosure at Jack Creek Springs to enhance the condition of aspen and riparian shrubs. (WGFD photo) which discourages access by large ungulates but allows use by most wildlife species. Once installed this fence design is sturdy and holds up well to animal pressure and normal snow amounts. In 2019 about 2,900 feet of steel-jack fencing was erected at Jack Creek Springs, Upper Steamboat Spring and Lower Steamboat Spring that protected about 5.6 acres of riparian habitat. Two additional areas were fenced in 2020 - Palmer Draw and Juel Springs. Fencing at Palmer Draw was done in the 1990s to protect about 3 miles of habitat and adjacent uplands along the Sweetwater River. The work last year replaced a segment of old, wood fence. The new fencing at Juel Springs protects three acres of springs and vegetation. Plans for this year include fencing projects in the Steamboat Mountain and Pacific Butte areas. Other partners in this project include: Bureau of Land Management, Bow Hunters of Wyoming, Jonah Interagency Mitigation and Reclamation Office, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Muley Fanatic Foundation. - Kevin Spence is a habitat biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in Green River. A newly completed fenced exclosure at Juel Springs was established to improve the integrity and function of the spring source and associated herbaceous riparian vegetation. (WGFD photo) Wyoming Wildlife | 17