Dec 23, 2014 12:10 PM EST
The long-standing debate over protecting the sage-grouse, a rare
bird species in Coloradoand the West, has been re-ignited with a new federal bill passed by Congress last week.
bird species in Coloradoand the West, has been re-ignited with a new federal bill passed by Congress last week.
According to The Associated Press (AP), certain provisions or "riders" in the 1,603-page spending bill has barred the federal government from splurging on rules to protect the bird. Meanwhile, wildlife managers with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) say that the sage-grouse is heading towards extinction, and this bill would prevent them from intervening on behalf of the species' survival.
from splurging on rules to protect the bird. Meanwhile, wildlife managers with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) say that the sage-grouse is heading towards extinction, and this bill would prevent them from intervening on behalf of the species' survival.
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