02/02/10

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) _ Officials with the Conservation Fund say
the group has secured a conservation easement protecting the last
bottleneck along the pronghorn migration route.

The conservation easement protects 2,400 acres of the Carney
Ranch in Sublette County. The ranch lies along the migration path,
which wends from Grand Teton National Park, up the Gros Ventre
River, over the Kinky Creek Divide and into the Green River basin.

Conservation Fund State Director Luke Lynch says the easement
prevents development and ensure sound management of the ranch. He
says the Carney family made a significant donation to make the
easement possible.

Former Teton County Commissioner John Carney is president of the
ranch. He says it was the lifelong dream of his father, Otis
Carney, to protect the land.
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Information from: Jackson Hole News And Guide,
http://www.jhnewsandguide.com

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