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Montana proposes rules to protect sage grouse

Male sage grouse strutting in Montana. (Jaimie Johnson)
Male sage grouse strutting in Montana. (Jaimie Johnson)

THREATENED SPECIES -- Montana is trying to head off restrictive endangered species protections for a once abundant prairie species.

Montana governor announces sage grouse protection plan
On Tuesday, Gov. Steve Bullock announced the plan to protect sage grouse that includes a "no-occupancy" zone for six-tenths of a mile around active breeding areas in Montana, smaller than the one-mile zone recommended by an advisory council but larger than that recommended by the oil and gas industry.
-- Missoulian



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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