CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has selected four landowners from around the state for its 30th annual Landowner of the Year Award. These landowners were nominated by Game and Fish employees through a regional and state selection process.

The three landowners are: Turtle Rock Ranch (Mark and Angella Grant Family) in Casper, NL Land and Livestock Inc. in Lander, JBar 9 Ranch Managers (Bob Curtis and Curtis Family) in Cody and Falxa Ranch (Betty Falxa and her late husband, Martin), in Sheridan.

"We are excited to recognize these landowners and the exemplary values they demonstrate,” Game and Fish Director Angi Bruce said. “The partnership between Game and Fish and Wyoming's landowners is not just beneficial, it's critical to our shared success in wildlife management and conservation.”

Since 1995, the Landowner of the Year Award has been presented to Wyoming landowners who have demonstrated outstanding practices in wildlife management, habitat improvement and conservation techniques on their properties. These companies and families have cooperated with Game and Fish to provide access for hunters and anglers on their properties as well.

The formal award ceremony for these landowners will take place Sept. 9 in Lander.