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		<title>Westerners applaud US Fish and Wildlife Service announcement</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/westerners-applaud-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-announcement</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/westerners-applaud-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-announcement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Critterthink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cheat grass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greater sage grouse]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to place the once-abundant sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act “Candidate” list is an important step toward common sense solutions to conserve healthy Western lands.]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: GJFO Proposals &amp; Draft Alts</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/gjfo-proposals-draft-alts</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/gjfo-proposals-draft-alts#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance Maps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
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		<title>Sage-Grouse Decision Announced</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/sage-grouse-decision-announced</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/sage-grouse-decision-announced#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Friday, March 5, that the greater sage-grouse will be added to the Endangered Species Act "Candidate" list.  Find high-resolution greater sage-grouse photos, range maps, broadcast-quality footage, fact sheets, and more information here. ]]></description>
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		<title>Dolores River Coalition Maps</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/dolores-river-coalition-maps</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/dolores-river-coalition-maps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>megan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance Maps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Draft Map of Dolores River Corridor Planning&#160;Processes
]]></description>
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		<title>Wolves in Colorado</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/news/wolves-in-colorado</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/news/wolves-in-colorado#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paige</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[wolf]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5890</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers believe they have found evidence of wolves on a ranch in western Colorado. We will know for sure once results come back from the DNA analysis currently being run on scat samples found on the&#160;ranch.
Read the full High Country News article, Prodigal Dogs: Have gray wolves found a home in Colorado? by Michelle&#160;Nijhuis.
]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation Groups Join State Agency To Offer $5,800 Reward  For Information on Killing of Canada Lynx</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/press-releases/conservation-groups-join-state-agency-to-offer-5800-reward-for-information-on-killing-of-canada-lynx</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/press-releases/conservation-groups-join-state-agency-to-offer-5800-reward-for-information-on-killing-of-canada-lynx#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paige</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canada lynx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lynx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lynx conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poaching]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5876</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Second illegal killing in five months]]></description>
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		<title>Fall River CWPP Maps</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/fall-river-cwpp</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/fall-river-cwpp#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following maps were created for the Fall River&#160;CWPP.
Select a map to view in your browser window or (recommended) save the map to your computer and view (using the free Adobe Reader for pdf files). On windows, to save a file: right click and select “Save File As”/”Save&#160;Link As”

Fall River Aspect (pdf, 1.7 MB,&#160;9/20/2007)
Fall River Aspect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Series, &#8220;Strain of Survival,&#8221; Examines Endangered Species Act</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/new-series-strain-of-survival-examines-endangered-species-act</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/new-series-strain-of-survival-examines-endangered-species-act#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Critterthink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greater sage grouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idaho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ranch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Twin Falls Times-News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5802</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Twin Falls Times-News (Idaho) is doing a multi-media series examining the Endangered Species Act. See endangered species slide shows, read stories of species' recovery, and understand the Act from a variety of perspectives. ]]></description>
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		<title>Forest Service to study lynx-human interactions in the Vail Pass rec area</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/news/forest-service-to-study-lynx-human-interactions-in-the-vail-pass-rec-area</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/news/forest-service-to-study-lynx-human-interactions-in-the-vail-pass-rec-area#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paige</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[canada lynx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forest service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lynx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lynx conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[u.s. forest service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter recreation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Skiers and snowmobilers will be asked to wear GPS units]]></description>
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		<title>Uranium Mining Lawsuit Gets a Boost as Judge Unlocks Fed&#8217;s Records</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/press-releases/uranium-mining-lawsuit-gets-a-boost-as-judge-unlock-feds-records</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/newsroom/press-releases/uranium-mining-lawsuit-gets-a-boost-as-judge-unlock-feds-records#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>josh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dolores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uranium]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A ruling handed down in federal court Thursday has significantly bolstered a legal challenge to the revival of uranium mining on public lands in Colorado and beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>Regional Wildlife Corridor Review &amp; Refinement Workshops</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/campaigns/regional_wildlife_corridor_review_and_refinement_workshops</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/campaigns/regional_wildlife_corridor_review_and_refinement_workshops#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS/Conservation Mapping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado Regional Wildlife Corridor Review &#38; Refinement Workshops&#160;Information
Background
- Linking Colorado&#8217;s Landscapes&#8201;&#8211;&#8201;A Statewide Assessment of Wildlife Linkages&#8201;&#8211;&#8201;click here for more information
- Making Connections for Wildlife&#8201;&#8211;&#8201;Creating Spatial Extents for Wildlife Linakges&#8201;&#8211;&#8201;click here for more information on the process *click here for maps of modeled corridors*
CDOW Northeast Region Wildlife Habitat &#38; Linkages
Bighorn Sheep Habitat &#38; Linkages, Land Ownership NE Region (pdf, 1.3 MB)
Bighorn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: Hidden Gems: West Elk Loop Scenic Byway Maps</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/hg-west-elk-loop</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/hg-west-elk-loop#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
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		<title>United Nations Declares 2010 International Year of Biodiversity</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/united-nations-declares-2010-international-year-of-biodiversity</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/critterthink/united-nations-declares-2010-international-year-of-biodiversity#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Critterthink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Year of Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy 2010! The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action!]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Connection Presentation Maps</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/wc-presentation</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/map-archive/wc-presentation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alison</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Map Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nativeecosystems.org/?p=5738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Select a map to view in your browser window or (recommended) save the map to your computer and view.  On windows, to save a file: right click and select “Save File As”/”Save&#160;Link As”

Wild Connections Scope Statewide (300 dpi jpeg, 6.0 MB,&#160;1/7/2009)
Wild Connections Scope (zoomed in) (300 dpi jpeg, 5.4 MB,&#160;1/7/2009)
Wild Connections Vision (simplified) (300 dpi jpeg, 2.5 MB,&#160;1/7/2009)
Wild Connections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance (SRCA) Fire Mapping Project</title>
		<link>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/srca_fire_mapping</link>
		<comments>http://nativeecosystems.org/gis/srca_fire_mapping#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GIS/Conservation Mapping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildfire Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SRCA Front Range Assessment map (3.9 MB, pdf) information on inputs of the analysis can be found on the&#160;map
SRCA Front Range Assessment data (27.2 MB, zip) data is displayed using the RESULTS&#160;field
contact Connor Bailey, GIS Director 303-454-3343 or connor@nativeecosystems.org for more&#160;information
]]></description>
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