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One dead as FBI busts Malheur Refuge militants

Ammon Bundy speaks with reporter at a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, near Burns, Ore. Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying the national wildlife refuge to protest federal land management policies said Friday he and his followers are not ready to leave even though the sheriff and many locals say the group has overstayed their welcome. (Rick Bowmer / Associated Press)
Ammon Bundy speaks with reporter at a news conference at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, near Burns, Ore. Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying the national wildlife refuge to protest federal land management policies said Friday he and his followers are not ready to leave even though the sheriff and many locals say the group has overstayed their welcome. (Rick Bowmer / Associated Press)

PUBLIC LANDS -- One of the spokesmen for anti-government militants is dead in a confrontation with law enforcement at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon. 

Ammon and Ryan Bundy were arrested.

At least five other occupiers were arrested after a shootout.

News media are covering the scene.

Maybe the refuge will soon be turned back over to the American public... and the birds and wildlife.

 

 

 

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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