 I am here at Twin Creek, near Lander, Wyoming, standing next to some very robust and fragrant juniper trees. These lovely evergreens are sure a sight for sore eyes after bumbling through miles and miles of Wyoming's vast sagebrush prairie. Did you know the berries produced by this tree are the primary flavoring of gin or that juniper berry sauces are often used to flavor venison? Although these trees are quite majestic and provide us with many benefits, they are sometimes a concern for land managers. Here, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is taking steps to reduce the prevalence of juniper in order to create a more favorable environment for pronghorns and mule deer. These Utah and Rocky Mountain junipers will soon be individually ground down to the dirt. This machine will mulch the trees in the open but leave some in the rocky outcroppings, simulating a natural disturbance by fire. In this way, Wyoming will be getting the best of both worlds, the regal juniper tree, as well as a habitat rich in sagebrush grasslands to help sustain our many wild animals. From the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, I'm Tina Russell, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.