Governor Extends Livestock Transport Permits
Executive Order 2026-011 keeps emergency permits for oversize livestock feed loads in place across Wyoming after drought and wildfires depleted forage.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Emergency Response
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Gov. Mark Gordon signed Executive Order 2026-011, extending emergency permits for vehicles hauling oversize and overweight loads of livestock feed and livestock across Wyoming. The order begins when the extension approved by Executive Order 2026-008 expires and runs no later than Dec. 6.
Why it matters
Widespread drought, high temperatures, low humidity and wildfires during spring and summer 2026 depleted pasture grass and natural forage, creating a critical livestock feed shortage. The extension lets feed move to affected operations without the usual transport restrictions for oversize and overweight loads.
The order sets an expiration no later than Dec. 6, the only hard date in the extraction. No figures on forage loss, herd size or permit volume were provided, so the scale of the shortage cannot be measured from this order alone.
The players
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon is the Governor of Wyoming, who signed the executive order extending the emergency livestock transportation permits.
The details
Executive Order 2026-011 extends the original authorization in Executive Order 2026-005 for emergency relief permits covering oversize and overweight vehicles hauling livestock feed and livestock statewide. The governor's office says the executive order can be found on its website, and it commences on the expiration of the extension approved by Executive Order 2026-008.
Timeline
Spring and summer 2026: drought, heat, low humidity and wildfires depleted forage across Wyoming.
Executive Order 2026-011 begins when the Executive Order 2026-008 extension expires.
Dec. 6, 2026: Executive Order 2026-011 expires no later than this date.
Seasonal Patterns
Executive Order 2026-011 extends the permit authorization first set by Executive Order 2026-005 to cover the 2026 drought and wildfire season. It continues an emergency response tied to a single season of feed shortage rather than a standing rule.
Carriers hauling oversize or overweight livestock feed across Wyoming can use the extended emergency permits under the executive order. Anyone needing the permit terms should check the order on the governor's website before transporting loads.
The takeaway
Emergency livestock permits are issued in short, dated extensions tied to a specific hazard, so haulers should confirm the current expiration before each trip. The Dec. 6 deadline sets the limit on how long this relief runs.
What happens next
Executive Order 2026-011 expires no later than Dec. 6, so the permits will lapse on or before that date unless the governor extends them again.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Emergency Response reporting on how states manage disaster relief in Wyoming.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
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