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In Episode 15 of District of Conservation, Gabriella explains the situation with the greater sage grouse and reforms to the 2015 plan; conservation groups backing a "Sportsmen's Package" during the Lame Duck Session, and newly announced plans to scale back the overreaches of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. which subjects all bodies of water, including puddles and ditches, to regulation. \n\nSHOW NOTES: \n\nSAGE GROUSE\n\nIUCN Status on Sage Grouse and Threats to It: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679503/92816586 \n\nFinal Records of Decision from September 2015 explaining plan for greater sage grouse: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/historic-conservation-campaign-protects-greater-sage-grouse \n\nPew on 2015 sage grouse plan: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2015/09/22/sage-grouse-habitat-protected-by-historic-obama-administration-plans \n\nWyoming Tribune Eagle on state's rights angle to management of sage grouse and WY Governor opinion https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/new-rules-give-states-more-authority-over-sage-grouse/article_db00a038-fb88-11e8-882a-ff6d5a2e1e6f.html\n\nTRCP Article on Rule Change: http://www.trcp.org/2018/12/06/blms-revised-sage-grouse-plans-continue-conservation-create-uncertainty/\n\nSPORTSMEN PACKAGE - LAME DUCK \n\nhttps://elknetwork.com/ask-congress-to-pass-sportsmens-package/#/25/ \n\nhttp://www.cahss.org/conservation-leaders-urge-congress-to-pass-sportsmens-priorities/?fbclid=IwAR2qNyhFatgPV-BC679RPloqyjH2h00NCGoBTpOGAdSedOCFYQAK7ZQsEns \n\nhttp://congressionalsportsmen.org/the-media-room/news/csf-asks-congressional-leaders-not-to-be-lame-ducks \n\nhttps://www.sportsmensalliance.org/news/alert-package-of-pro-sportsmens-bills-need-your-support/ \n\n\nWOTUS Rule Reform: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-army-propose-new-waters-united-states-definition\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support