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The Western War on Wildlife Continues

The Western War on Wildlife Continues

Plus: BLM launches Lisbon Valley Copper Mine expansion EIS

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May 28, 2024
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🦫 Wildlife Watch 🦅
A photo and caption from the Wray Rattler, May 1918. Source: Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.

In August 1923, as the nation mourned the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding, the ranchers of southeastern Colorado rejoiced: A federal hunter had trapped and killed by poisoning “Old Three Toes” at last. The notorious tri-t…

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