The wildlife species impacted include mule deer, elk, antelope, sage grouse numerous non-game species as well as fisheries. The habitats impacted include Wyoming big sage, bunch grass and mountain brush. This area maintained significant wildlife habitats and resources prior to the fire. It is essential that an adequate fire rehabilitation effort be accomplished and that appropriate steps in post fire livestock grazing are taken. The Chokecherry Fire burned 31,051 acres.
Wildlife species impacted include mule deer, antelope and sage grouse.
The habitats impacted included mountain brush, Wyoming big sage and bunch grass. Significant sage grouse habitats burned in this fire. Between this fire and the adjacent West Basin Fire, a total of 35 strutting grounds and attendant habitats were burned. The West Basin Fire burned 33,221 acres. The wildlife species affected include mule deer, antelope, sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse.