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A few of the MANY reasons to SAVE OUR SUGARITE! |
Oil
and gas developers want to place five exploratory wells in this mountain
meadow. This area is home to elk, black bear, mule deer and many other
species. |
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This
black bear with blonde fur was spotted on the north side of Segerstrom
Creek. The healthy population of black bears in Lake Dorothey State
Wildlife Area and Sugarite Canyon State Park are dependent on vegetation
for about 90 percent of their diet, including acorns and
chokecherries. |
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Oil and gas development will create disturbance for wildlife and eliminate some necessary habitat. |
This view looking east from SE
tip of the cap rock on Fishers Peak shows the area where a proposed access road would cut through the Lake
Dorothey State Wildlife Area. The lake in the upper right is Lake Maloya. |
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A closer view from scenic Lake Maloya |
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