Excess wildlife population damage amendments.

HB 60 allows Wyoming's Game and Fish Department to compensate landowners, lessees, or agents for extraordinary damage to rangeland caused by big game animals (like elk) until July 1, 2030. It defines "extraordinary damage" as forage consumption exceeding 15% of annual production or herd populations exceeding management objectives for two consecutive years, with compensation based on 150% of private land lease rates. The bill also requires the department to develop elk population reduction plans for overpopulated areas and report them to specific legislative committees by September 2024. This directly affects ranchers and landowners with livestock on rangeland and mandates new procedures for damage claims and wildlife management.