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May 26, 2012
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Gunnison Sage Grouse May Get Federal Protection
Kirk Siegler (2009-05-11)
The rolling sage brush hills of western Colorado provide perfect habitat for the Gunnison Sage Grouse. Photo by Kirk Siegler
GUNNISON, CO (KUNC) - When Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced earlier this month that the new administration would throw out controversial changes to the Endangered Species Act made in the late hour of the Bush Administration environmentalists cheered. And overnight, hundreds of rare plants and animals were suddenly up for possible federal protection. One of those species is the Gunnison sage grouse. But as KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports, some of the bird's biggest advocates worry a listing might actually hurt its chances for survival. © Copyright 2012, KUNC