Lawmakers, Tribal Leaders Look to Curb Cattle Rustling

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming lawmakers have been asked to consider a bill that would help curb livestock rustling in Fremont County.

A group of producers and the Fremont County Sheriff has asked the Selected Committee on Tribal Relations to urge the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make livestock theft a priority by inspecting livestock and dedicating enforcement to the issues within the reservation.

Currently the BIA has no statute to help investigate these types of thefts and the Wyoming Livestock Board has no jurisdiction on the reservation.

Sheriff Skip Hornecker says there are proposals being structured to present to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho business councils so they can join in the efforts and accept outside help.