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Conservation easement and migration route designation safeguard a ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ bottleneck
Conservation easements now shield 92% of the private bottleneck and protect 1.3 miles of river, wetlands and sage-grouse habitat.
- A conservation easement now protects 169 of 183 acres at the Wild Horse Ranch in Daniel, Wyoming, securing a critical bottleneck for the Sublette Pronghorn Herd's migration route.
- In 2023, Wyoming auctioned an energy lease for $19 per acre on a nearby state parcel, sparking a major fight to protect the migration path from industrial development.
- Landowner Mike Looney worked with PureWest Energy to enable the easement through directional drilling technology. PureWest Energy Vice President of Land Lindsay Dick said, "We can make this work if and when we want to drill other wells."
- Permanent protections safeguard 1.3 miles of the New Fork River, 104 acres of wetlands, and 60 acres of sage grouse core area. Funding came from the Jackson Hole Land Trust, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust, The WYldlife Fund, and 10 other partners.
- Wyoming Outdoor Council wildlife program manager Meghan Riley noted the crossing provides a vital lifeline for the herd. Kerry Schultz, who directs the Land Trust's Green River Valley Program, called the easement "just such a win.
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Conservation easement and migration route designation safeguard a ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ bottleneck
When an oil and gas company bid $19 per acre to drill a pinchpoint where the Sublette Pronghorn Herd migrates across the New Fork River, the 2023 lease sale turned into one of the largest fights in Wyoming wildlife circles.
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Three years after gas drillers caused a stir leasing a ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ bottleneck, it’s been protected
A combination of a conservation easement and migration route designation safeguard a critical New Fork River crossing for generations to come. The post Three years after gas drillers caused a stir leasing a ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ bottleneck, it’s been protected appeared first on WyoFile .
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