No more yuks over yaks on loose in Wyoming

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Story Published: Jun 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jun 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM MDT

BUFFALO, Wyo. (AP) — Cattle ranchers in the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains are no longer yukking over a herd of yaks on the loose.

Yaks are wooly, cattle-like animals from Asia. John and Laura DeMatteis raise yaks on their 300-acre Yak Daddy Ranch, selling the animals for their meat and wool.

Problem is, the herd keeps wandering off — more than a dozen times in recent years.

Local cattle rancher Scott Rogers says the roaming yaks were funny at first. Now he says the yaks eat his grass and he worries they could mate with his cows.

Local officials say they're pursuing an ordinance against "yaks at large."

The yak herd recently went missing again but John DeMatteis says he's not losing any sleep. He says his yaks will be back.

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Information from: Casper Star-Tribune - Casper, http://www.trib.com

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