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OGO!52 t ions in June and stay until the first major snow in the fall. They generally move into summer range earlier than deer. At p~esent, elk herds are in very good condition with increasing numbers. Generally, antelope are distributed in the lower terrain to the south and east of the study area. A healthy population of black bear inhabit the higher elevations as do small populations of mountain lion and bighorn sheep. Several furbearers inhabit the study arpa, including the beaver, muskrat, coyote, long-tailed weasel, ermine, and marten. Small game animals in the study area are the cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare, blue grouse, sage grouse, and sharp-tailed grouse. These animals receive only light hunting pres- sure. Common raptor species include the golden eagle, great-horned owl, and red-tailed hawk, Numerous other wildlife species inhabit the study area includ- ing many species of songbird and small mammals. The garter snake is the pre- dominant reptile and the western toad and leopard frog are common amphibians. There are no known instances of federally endangered wildlife using any of the study area. However, there is a bald eagle nest along the Little Snake River in Colorado, and several bald eagles are known to winter on the Little Snake River, The greater sandhill crane nests in the Yampa and Little Snake River drainages and has been observed on the Slater Creek drainage during the nesting season. This species is considered an endangered nesting species by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. The sharp-tailed grouse is listed as "rare" in Wyoming. F. Transportation System Wyoming State Highway 789 connects Baggs with Interstate 80 to the north, providing access to Rawlins and Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Salt Lake City, Utah. Colorado State Highway 13-789 gives access from Baggs to U. S. Highway 40 to the south, which connects Craig with Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City. Wyoming State Highway 70 runs from Baggs east to Savery. III-7