Introduction
The Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area (SVWMA) is located immediately south of Ely, along U.S. Highway 93/50 in White Pine County. The property consists of 6,426 acres and includes Comins Lake, which is located about six miles south of Ely near the area headquarters. Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has had a long-term interest in the acquisition of this valuable property, dating back to the 1980s. Ely community leaders, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), and numerous other partners worked together to make the purchase happen with NDOW’s acquisition of the property in 1999. The property was established as the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area in 2000. The area surrounding SVWMA has a rich history of use by Native Americans and early explorers. For over 130 years, mining has played an important role in the economy of Ely. Ore was discovered on Ward Mountain leading to the formation of the Ward Mining
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Over 20 species of ducks have been recorded on SVWMA. The most common species include northern pintail, mallards, gadwall, canvasbacks, and ruddy ducks. Ducks nesting on the area include northern pintail, gadwall, northern shovelers, cinnamon teal, ruddy ducks, and others. Canada geese are commonly found on SVWMA; white-fronted and snow geese are infrequent visitors. Tundra swans visit SVWMA, but are relatively uncommon.
Big Game The largest elk herd in Nevada inhabits the mountain ranges surrounding SVWMA. SVWMA provides spring, summer, and early-fall habitat for elk, while adjacent public lands are important winter and spring ranges for elk that summer in the nearby Schell Creek and Egan mountain ranges. Mule deer use the area throughout most of the year. Pronghorn have increased dramatically in southern Steptoe Valley over the last several years and can be seen on the area from spring through fall. Upland Game and
Therefore there was a recorded 8 birds, 1 dove, 5 magpie goose and 2 pacific black duck, 3 weeks after the floods. By 2017 the total of 8 birds, 3 species have now increased to a total of 25 birds, 6 species in 4 years. Though this being said many of the birds are ‘new’ to the area such as the 15 Cotton pygmy Geese and 4 recorded Dusky Moorhen. 6 bird species were seen/recorded in 2017, these being the 2 Black cormorant, 1 pacific black duck, Cotton pygmy, Dusky moorhen, little egret and willie wagtail. Other bird species such as the magpie goose which had a number of 41 recorded in 2009, 5 in 2013 and now 0. This indicates that the diversity of birds and population has decreased as a result of their habitat loss and or an a adequate supply of food.
BEING the same premises conveyed to the Grantors herein by deed of Mo Wells, et al., dated May 3, 1964, and recorded in the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 810 Page 233.
”In 2005 Linda and David Headley purchased their dream home, a 115- acre ranch with hills, trees, and grassy farmland in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A creek runs through their property, and a freshwater spring supplied them with water. It seemed like the perfect place to raise
BEING the same premises conveyed to the Grantors herein by deed of Mo Wells, et al., dated May 3, 1964, and recorded in the Lackawanna County Recorder of Deeds in Deed Book 810 Page 233.
Approximately 200 species of birds make effective use of the variety of different homes in the river basin and deltas. These species include: the bald eagle, wood storks, yellow-crowned night herons, and the painted buntings. Not only is the Atchafalaya river basin known for its many different bird species, but the Atchafalaya delta is as well.
After a considerably large renovation, the coal mine now has the Rahall Company Store, visitor center, a coal museum, a fudgery, and gift shop. Many features include mining artifacts and tools, photographs, and various artifacts from the coal town of southern West Virginia. The main attraction of the Exhibition Coal Mine is a tour that takes visitors 1500 underground. The tour shows visitors the history of coal mining from the early hand-loading days to modern-day mining. Visitors can also take a tour throughout the coal camp. Here they can explore the Coal Company House, Superintendent's Home, Pemberton Coal Camp Church, and the Helen Coal Camp School. The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is a great way to discover how life in the area was in the early 20th
The Keeneland Association on August 29, 1935 purchased 147 1/2 acres of Keene’s property for $130,000 in cash and 10,000 in preferred stock at par value. This beautiful property included a
There are three main species of Snow Goose of primary concern. The Lesser Snow Goose (LSGO) is the must abundant and at the same time most troublesome. Ross' Goose (ROGO) is very similar to the Lesser
We have come to understand some of the wildlife that the inhabits this area and how
Florida Wildlife Busters is a full-service animal control service that is located in Lake Mary, Florida. Florida Wildlife Busters serves the Central Florida area. The service areas they cover include Orange County, Seminole County, Osceola County, Brevard County, Volusia County, Flagler County, Lake County, and Polk County. The services they render include animal trapping and removal, dead animal location and removal, animal exclusion and prevention backed by a lifetime renewable guarantee, bee and wasp removal/extermination, and sanitization and decontamination. Their bee and wasp extermination rate starts at $150.00. Their rate for snake repellant and/or removal starts at $150.00. The animals they remove include rats and mice, squirrels,
Cunningham & Cordeiro (2009) stated that in the past, board members were white males with a college degree ranging in age from 40-50 years old. Today, there are more women and minorities seeking board positions, especially in urban areas. Well in Leflore County all of our board members is one individual, the conservator himself. The agenda was adopted and the meeting proceeded with the Mississippi Forestry Commissioner to discuss Recommendation for the 16th Section Lease Description of Section 16, Township 16 North, and Range 4 West. The board decided to advertise land for Agricultural and Hunting and Fishing Purposes.
Silver bow creek and the Summit Valley have not always been a site of pollution and contaminated mining sites. The Summit Valley was inhabited by Native American Indians from the Salish, Kootenai, and Flathead tribes (Clark Fork Watershed Education Program). Long before European miners discovered gold in the Butte Area on Silver Bow Creek these tribes used the area of the entire upper Clark Fork valley for seasonal hunting and fishing grounds. Later, the area was also used as a passage route for Nez Perce and Blackfeet Indians (Clark Fork Watershed Education Program). The Original Mine claim was staked on Butte hill because its owners found diggings and pits with antler tools and exposed ore rock.
Would you like to have the US drill near your community? The United States is planning to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) located in Alaska. Being a US citizen I believe we should not drill for oil in Alaska because it would affect the economy, the environment, and the Alaskans. Drilling for oil in ANWR can be beneficial in some ways, but this is why it is unreliable.
Over the course of the last ten weeks, I have had the opportunity to serve as an intern security guard at Elk Ridge Ranch in Shoals, Indiana. Elk Ridge Ranch is a unique place that sits just 12 miles from the town of French Lick, Indiana and 10.2 miles from the town of Shoals, Indiana. The ranch is owned by Dave Marshall and Wendy Henry-Marshall of Shoals, Indiana. Elk Ridge Ranch is one of the most beautiful places you will see if you visit the rolling hills of Martin County, Indiana. The owners operate a detox and fitness business that is associated with the ranch. The detox and fitness guests come from all over the United States. Along with the detox and fitness business, there are also several rental guests over the course of the year. These renters also come from all over the United States and rent rooms in the facilities on the ranch. Most of the room rentals are families that rent rooms for vacation, or corporate groups that are visiting the nearby French Lick area, but occasionally there are private wedding parties and fraternity groups that rent the entire property on weekends.
Environmentalism has always been two sided. Nature versus urban. locals versus national. Frequently, large tracts of public and federal land are bought and developed by industry. Pristine wilderness turned to bustling epicenters of human activity, all in the name of progress and economic growth. This tale of preserving natural wilderness is one that begins with John Muir, an advocate against the taming of Yosemite national park and the Hetch-Hetchy reservoir, while the head of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, insisted on the reservoir to supply the city of San Francisco with water. This timeless epic of conservation or preservation brings us to the Jumbo Valley, a vast expanse of uninhabited, pristine wilderness home to diverse