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Core Lynx Habitat Spared from Oil and Gas Drilling
Some of the most important habitat for endangered Canada lynx in the Southern Rocky Mountains was spared from imminent damage from oil and gas drilling Friday when the Bureau of Land Management deferred leasing on 144,000 acres of the Rio Grande National Forest.
Lynx Habitat Threatened by Oil and Gas Development
Wildlife advocates and conservation groups filed formal protests yesterday of the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to allow oil and gas drilling in tens of thousands of acres of forest in Southwest Colorado. Oil and gas drilling in this area would damage important wildlife habitat, including core habitat for the Canada lynx.
I Guess You Have to Be There
It's lekking season again, the time of year when sage-grouse across the West convene on their traditional mating grounds, with the males vying for female attention through elaborate acoustical and visual displays. As newspapers, blogs, and wildlife society newsletters across the region publish their stories about the birders, conservationists, and researchers who watch this annual display, they all face one great challenge: how to spell the sound a sage-grouse makes.