Craig Daily Press
March 5, 2010, Staff Report

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday that the greater sage grouse will receive a “warranted but precluded” listing under the Endangered Species Act. This recommendation means U.S. Fish and Wildlife recognizes the sage grouse as an endangered species, but there are significant efforts in place already to protect the species....

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