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• Grouac population; rn the siCe world he displaced ciao <br />to [he loss of LaLi.Cat. i•Lmy of these displaca~i bird, <br />would be lost due to incru,~scd vulnerability to <br />predators as [hey move into unfariiliar areas. Adjacent <br />habitat areas which are adequatu may already be <br />carrying the ma:<i;ouai population that can be supported <br />so adequate food and cover may not be available to the <br />additional birds. <br />Destruction of existing ponds will reduce nest'_~g <br />and resting habitat for waterfowl. Disturbance of <br />drainage may result in r. educed water flows dccstream <br />on and off the mined areas further reducing waterfowl <br />Habitat. ' <br />• <br />Nesting waterfowl on Fish Creek would leave as the <br />noise and activity associated caith the mine increases. <br />This loss of a highly productive waterfowl area would <br />be significant to the local waterfowl populaticn. <br />Threatened and Endangered Species <br />Mining activity on the lease sites would not directly <br />effect any threatened or endaiiGered species, but it <br />would eliminate the areas as potential habitat for <br />the peregrine falcon and greater sandt~ill crane. <br />b. Domestic Fauna <br />All livestock would be removed from areas co be mined <br />• on the lease applications prior to the actual bugin- <br />1~8 <br /> <br />