The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is offering trainings for members of the public to become a certified Wyoming Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) inspector. These trainings will provide the skills necessary to inspect personally-owned and other’s watercraft.. 

The trainings include information on basic biology, impacts, transport vectors and distribution of AIS. It includes classroom instruction, a question and answer session, and a hands-on watercraft inspection exercise. The trainings are free and open to anyone interested in preventing the spread of AIS through watercraft inspection.

Aquatic Invasive Species can be aquatic animals such as zebra and quagga mussels or rusty crayfish, or aquatic vegetation such as hydrilla.

“Members of the public who become aware about AIS and practice Clean, Drain, Dry on their boats are critical in the fight to prevent the spread of AIS to Wyoming,” said Beth Bear, Game and Fish aquatic invasive species coordinator.

“With this training, certified inspections can inspect their watercraft when a Game and Fish check station is not available, and that helps keep AIS from negatively affecting native species and our prized sport fisheries.”

Trainings are being offered as a one-day course  from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. throughout the spring in statewide locations and Nebraska:
 

View more information on the AIS website. The registration deadline is one week prior to the class start date.

To register or for more information, contact Beth Bear at (307) 745-5180 Ext. 256 or beth.bear@wyo.gov. Please provide your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.