Drought Forces Wyoming Ranchers to Sell-Off Cattle in Record Numbers

Madison Williams — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:58:41 +0000

Thanks to light snowpack and a dry spring, Wyoming is in the midst of a severe drought. Such dry conditions mean that much of the grass that covers Wyoming’s open spaces isn’t growing. Wyoming Public Radio’s Madison Williams reports that’s bad news for the state’s cattle ranchers, who depend on the grass to feed their livestock.