Conservationists work to find balance between industry and elk in Fortification Creek area

The main target of activity for coal-bed methane drillers in northeast Wyoming is in the southern portion of the Fortification Creek area -- part of important year-round range for a rare prairie elk herd. Conservationists claim the drilling is the result of federal land managers reneging on a commitment to hold off on permitting in the area until a resource management plan is amended. Click here for the full story from the Casper Star-Tribune.