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DWR presents Loper Mountain habitat plan, council asks for clearer access language
Summary
Joseph Stevens of DWR walked the Habitat Council through the 12,399‑acre Loper Mountain Wildlife Management Area habitat management plan, highlighting big‑game priorities, limited road access, post‑2018 fire impacts and proposed guzzlers and noxious‑weed control; members asked staff to clarify statements about motorized access and easements.
Joseph Stevens, an impact analysis habitat biologist in the DWR Central Region, presented the Loper Mountain Wildlife Management Area habitat management plan and explained the WMA’s purpose and management measures. Stevens said the WMA totals "12,399 acres" and described primary species (mule deer, elk and mountain goat) and secondary users including game birds, raptors and carnivores. He outlined strategies to control noxious weeds, restore and maintain sagebrush and shrub habitat in lower elevations…
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