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Black Hills National Forest Unveils Beetle Plan

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:10:04 +0000

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming will use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle.

Forest Supervisor Craig Bobzien (bawb-ZEEN') says the plan developed over more than a year will target 248,000 acres of vulnerable woodlands within the 1

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Surveys Show Improved Deer Numbers In The Black Hills

Karen Snyder — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:45:54 +0000

Deer Hunters heading out to the Black Hills can expect better than anticipated numbers of animals this fall.

In a recent survey, Wyoming Game and Fish biologists and wardens counted about 30 percent more white-tailed compared to last year, despite drought and the effects of disease.

"Basically the concerns were based on that we've had a prett

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Black Hills Logging Decisions Head to Court

Karen Snyder — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:14:15 +0000

The Black Hills National Forest has a long history of logging - and a long-time dispute over how to balance logging, grazing, recreation and wildlife.

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Company Mulls Rare Earth Mine in Wyo [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:40:08 +0000

To make up for diminishing exports from China, a Canadian company wants to strip mine rare-earth elements from a national forest in the Wyoming Black Hills.

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