The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and North American Grouse Partnership have asked the U.S. Department of Interior to undertake landscape conservation measures for sage grouse habitat on Bureau of Land Management lands.
Sage grouse are being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The two conservation groups said they want BLM to better manage grouse during the energy development surge on public land to avert endangered listing.
BLM was requested to utilize the best possible information regarding the impact of oil and gas development on sage grouse, along with interim protections pending development of a better strategy.
Hunts for youth, women.
Several big game and small game hunts will be available in northwest Colorado for women interested in learning how to hunt and youths ages 12 to 17. The activities are offered jointly by the Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach and Women Afield.
Women’s hunts include elk, pheasant and spring turkey. Youth hunts will be for deer, elk, pronghorn, pheasant and ducks.
Applications are available at DOW offices in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Meeker, Hot Sulphur Springs and Steamboat Springs and must be submitted by Aug. 1. For information, call 970-255-6181.
Charlie Meyers, The Denver Post
