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Unprecedented sage grouse protection deal signed

RENO, Nev. - An unprecedented attempt to protect sage grouse habitat across parts of more than 900 square miles of privately owned land in Nevada will begin under a deal Thursday involving the federal government, an environmental group and the world's largest gold mining company.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Sage grouse scares off BLM oil, gas bidders in Nevada

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sagebrush habitat fuels $1B in recreation spending

RENO, Nev. - Visitors to federal rangelands with significant tracts of sagebrush pumped about $1 billion into the economy in 11 Western states last year, according to a study released Tuesday by advocates of protecting sage grouse across the region.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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