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Part of southern CO looked at for possible conservation area
May 13, 2012 11:22 AM
ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing creating a 5.2 million-acre conservation area in south-central Colorado and northern New Mexico to protect wildlife habitat and migration corridors. The agency proposes creating the San Luis Valley Conservation Area, which would encompass land in Saguache, Hinsdale, Mineral,... more » -
Study said Gulf oil spills were "low-probability events"
July 5, 2010 5:44 PM
Documents show federal regulators concluded that offshore oil drilling posed a low risk to endangered wildlife. It's at odds with scenes of pelicans fighting to survive the massive Gulf spill. A September 2007 memo from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said large oil spills from Gulf drilling projects... more » -
Shovelnose sturgeon proposed for listing
September 29, 2009 12:32 PM
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federal protection for the shovelnose sturgeon to help protect the endangered pallid sturgeon. The agency says anglers accidentally harvest the pallid sturgeon when they're seeking the more plentiful shovelnose sturgeon, which is valued for its roe, sold as caviar. Fewer than 40... more »
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