Level 2 is land that connects the Level 1 areas together. Level 3 is potential lesser prairie chicken habitat. He had an estimate, under the mitigation program, of $50,000 in mitigation fees per well to drill.
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...the Dashiells once it was clear wolves were attacking the flock, said Donny Martorello, carnivore section manager for Fish and Wildlife. When wolves start preying on domestic sheep, losses can add up quickly, Martorello said Monday. "The alarm bells went off for us," he said, and the agency worked with the rancher daily on preventing more attacks. Now that the Dashiells have removed the sheep, the state will re-evaluate what to do next, Martorello said. "We're certainly...
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Within 30 minutes, 16 sheep sprinted back to the pen.
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F wildlife manager Craig White said. "Where the wolf or wolves were seen, their behavior, size, coat color and any other details." The easiest way to report sightings is online by going here. F says the user-friendly, step-by-step form takes only a few minutes to complete. Forms are relayed to area biologists who, in some cases, may contact the observer for more details. "Many of the reports will be valuable in confirming documented wolf activity," White said.
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Alec Strauss showed off a large, engraved elephant tusk at the home of local scrimshaw artist and African elephant advocate Linda Stone, whose Kerrville house is a treasure trove of ivory objects. Stone has been a scrimshaw artist for 37 years whose nationally known work includes an engraved design on an ivory leg that appeared in the 2013 film "The Lone Ranger," starring Johnny Depp. Before June 24, Strauss, Stone and most people in the U.S. could sell their ivory without being...
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A wolf was spotted, but at 4 p.m. officials said no wolves had yet been killed.
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...grizzly bear habitat within the Stillwater State Forest north of Whitefish. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy's ruling, issued late Thursday, preserves the "Stillwater Core" grizzly bear habitat from elimination under a plan by the state of Montana that called for building new roads to open the area to increased logging. In the ruling, Molloy concluded that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by approving the state plan and issuing a permit to...
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...wolf pack that's acquired a taste for sheep could get a taste of lethal force. A rancher and state wildlife officials herding 1,800 sheep away from the site of recent wolf attacks in southern Stevens County received the OK Wednesday to shoot wolves that approach the flock. Gray wolves are protected by state endangered species laws except in cases where they threaten people or livestock. The Huckleberry Pack has continued to kill sheep this week despite four guard dogs, a...
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It just makes no sense." Reach Dan Voorhis at 316-268-6577 or [email protected].
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...say if the sage grouse is listed as endangered, it could halt energy in some of the most productive states. "Given the sizable range of the sage grouse's habitat, a listing would be devastating," said Jack Ekstrom, chairman of the Western Energy Alliance. "Vast energy resources would be off limits and jobs lost." A study issued by the group said existing conservation measures implemented by energy companies are effectively protecting the grouse while pulling oil and natural gas...
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