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Status, Biology, And Management Of Ferruginous Hawks: A Review, United States Bureau Of Land Management
Status, Biology, And Management Of Ferruginous Hawks: A Review, United States Bureau Of Land Management
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The purpose of this paper is to promote the wise management of ferruginous hawk habitat to enable the species to maintain or increase its population levels. Twenty-seven recommendations are presented, supported by reviews of population status, nesting chronology, nest site characteristics, food habits, and spatial considerations. This is followed by discussion of the impacts of human activities on the ferruginous hawk, such as urbanization, cultivation, grazing, land conversion, poisoning and small mammal control, mining, fire and fire management, and other activities.
Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Record Of Decision, United States Bureau Of Land Management
Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Record Of Decision, United States Bureau Of Land Management
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The Diamond Mountain Resource Management Plan is approved. The plan was prepared under the regulations for implementing the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) of 1976 (43 CFR 1600). An environmental impact statement was prepared for this plan in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The plan is identical/nearly idential to the one set forth in the proposed plan and associated final environmental impact statement published in August 1993. Specific areawide management decisions are presented in Chapter 2 of the RMP.
Draft Climbing Management Plan And Environmental Assessment, Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior
Draft Climbing Management Plan And Environmental Assessment, Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior
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The unique geological formation known as Devils Tower annually draws nearly half a million visitors. Most visitors enjoy photographing the butte, hiking area trails, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. A few thousand technical rock climbers annually travel from across the country and the world to scale the butte's nearly vertical cracks and columns. Devils Tower also is a sacred site to several American Indian peoples of the northern plains. Increasingly, American Indian groups travel to the monument to perform traditional cultural practices. Devils Tower is highly regarded as having significant values that make it worthy of inclusion to the National …