Posted on 07/10/2014 8:32:40 PM PDT by george76
The fate of a chicken-size bird carries huge economic and political stakes across the West. The sage grouse, long a threat to the thriving energy sector, is also a threat to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
The ground-dwelling bird, which has habitat across Nevada and 10 other states, could be listed as a threatened or endangered species as soon as next year. Such a designation would place burdensome restrictions on the use of tens of millions of acres by ranchers, farmers, and oil and natural gas producers. Environmental organizations that want a halt to ranching and fossil fuel development are too happy to use the sage grouse as the means to achieve their desired end — and political allies in the Interior Department are nearly ready to oblige.
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Sen. Reid would be well-advised to help keep the sage grouse off the protected species list — for the bird’s sake and his own.
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Are they delicious?
Ahhh...you went right for the jugular, didn’t you? :)
CA....
Taste like chicken.
Absolutely! They taste like chicken...with sage dressing.
So named because they fill their craw with sage, which transfers a sage flavor to the meat.
With the proper marinade and cooked over a charcoal fire, I must say they are delicious.
fta: The ground-dwelling bird, which has habitat across Nevada and 10 other states, could be listed as a threatened or endangered species ...
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That statement destroys the argument.
If the birds habitate 11 States, it is not endangered or threatened.
Nixon, I believe, created the EPA. Hopefully, we’ll have a new administration and Legislature after 2016 that will either eliminate the EPA or cut it to about 10% of its size with no regulatory powers unless passed through the Legislature.
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