Cory Toye joined the Wyoming Outdoor Council to begin a ten-week legal internship before he returns to the University of Wyoming to finish his final year of law school. Cory was excited to secure an internship in Lander, having spent previous summers in the area. In 2002, Cory worked for The Nature Conservancy. He returned in 2003 to work on the Winchester Ranch, property owned by the Conservancy just outside of Lander. There he helped the ranch manager implement conservation techniques that improved wildlife habitat. He also spent some time here last summer, working with the Department of Environmental Quality staff.

Originally from Laramie, Cory received a bachelor’s of science degree in economics with a minor in environment and natural resources from the University of Wyoming. His undergraduate project focused on the socio-economic impacts of coalbed methane development in the Powder River Basin. After college, Cory moved to Alaska for a year, where his father and brother live. He volunteered for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Committee, an independent, non-profit group that works to ensure the Alyeska Pipeline conducts its operations in a safe and environmentally sound way.

Having now completed two years of required law school classes, Cory is looking forward to a course schedule in the fall packed with classes that focus on his area of interest: environmental and natural resource law. The internship with the Wyoming Outdoor Council is a great fit for Cory, whose goal is to work for a non-profit conservation organization.

“Organizations such as the Wyoming Outdoor Council play an important role in protecting the environment while looking to improve regulations for the development of natural resources in Wyoming,” Cory explains.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to work for the Wyoming Outdoor Council. This internship is an amazing opportunity for me to gain the experience and knowledge that will help me pursue a career in the challenging field of natural resource and environmental law.”