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62 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, August 3, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend July 29, 2004 Biologists want public input on conservation plans for sage grouse By MARK FREEMAN Mail Tribune State and federal biologists will head to eastern Oregon next month to talk with residents about developing a conservation plan for sage grouse and their sagebrush habitat. Several state agencies working with the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies are working to develop a range-wide conservation plan in western states for sage grouse, which are a candidate for endangered status under the federal Endangered Species Act. The meetings will be held to gather public input on the Oregon part of the conservation plan addressing sage grouse in 11 Western states. Oregon has about 18 million acres of sagebrush habitat among private and public lands. The Oregon portion of the plan is expected to be completed by next summer, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The petition to the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks endangered status for sage grouse, citing population declines throughout the West as development shrinks available habitat. Advertisement Lakeview will host a meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Lakeview Senior Center, 11 N. G St. A meeting in Bend will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Bend Armory, 875 Simpson Ave. Other meetings are planned Aug. 9 in Ontario and Aug. 10 in Burns. Interested people who cannot make a meeting can send comments through the mail, by fax or electronically. E-mailed comments should be went to [email protected], while letters can be faxed to Hagen at 541-573-5306. Letters can be mailed to ODFW, 237 Hines Boulevard, Hines, OR., 97738. Women with a taste for trying steelhead fishing with a fly can turn to on a popular fall clinic along the Rogue River near Gold Hill for help.The state-sponsored Becoming an Outdoors Woman series of clinics is planning an Oct. 30 beginning fly-fishing seminar at Valley of the Rogue State Park.Participants will be joined by members of the Medford-based Rogue Fly Fishers Association for a full day of fishing the Rogue.The clinic will focus on the basics of steelhead fishing, including wading and casting in the river. Rods, reels and waders will be available for loan, but participants are encouraged to bring and use their own.A valid fishing license and salmon/steelhead tag are required.Registration is limited to 30 people.The cost is $60.For more information and registration, telephone Colleen Foster at (800)720-6339, extension 76017.General information about the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program can be found at www.dfw.state.or.us on the Web. Reach reporter Mark Freeman at 776-4470, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times