Conserving the Sage Grouse
The deadline is near for government scientists to decide whether to add the Northern Sage Grouse to the endangered species list. That’s causing a flap among Western business interests who say putting the bird’s habitat off limits could stop ranching, roads and oil drilling across nearly a dozen states. Washington correspondent Jeff Young reports on one of the most closely watched endangered species decisions in years.
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