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Sage grouse num[
Even though the number of strutting males observed
during the spring sage grouse survey was up 15 percent
from last year. the population remains well below man-
agement objectives. Therefore, the sage grouse hunting
season will remain closed in 2012.
Aaron Robinson, North Dakota Game and Fish
Department upland game bird biologist, said biologists
counted 72 males oll 12 active strutting grounds. Last
year, 63 males were counted on 12 active leks in the
southwest.
"This is great news," Robinson said. "The population
has shown it can possibly come back given the right
conditions."
The number of males counted on leks each spring
has gradually declined since 2000. In 2008, spring
counts dropped dramatically throughout North Dakota's
sage grouse range due to West Nile Virus.
"Numerous'conservation efforts have taken place in
the past four years which will hopefully help the popu-
lation recover," Robinson said.
Sage grouse management in North Dakota and the
entire range of 11 western states is a collaborative
effort, Robinson said. "We manage this species as a
group and make decisions based on scientific informa-
tion, ultimately to maintain an iconic western species
for future generations," he added.
Sage grouse are North Dakota's largest native upland
game bird. They are found in extreme southwestern
North Dakota, primarily in Bowman and Slope coun-
ties.
rs improve slightly North Dakota observes National
Viral Hepatitis Awareness month
Nonresidents must temporarily register vehicles
temporary registration includes pas-
senger cars, pickups, vans, motorcy-
cles and trucks not registered in the
International Registration Plan.
Temporary registrations may be
purchased online by going to the
NDDOT website at
www.dot.nd.gov or by going to any
Motor Vehicle Branch office. For
locations and hours of Motor
Vehicle Branch offices, go to
http://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/m
v/mvloc.htm.
The North Dakota Department of
Transportation (NDDOT) along
with the North Dakota Highway
Patrol reminds nonresidents that
they are required to temporarily reg-
ister their vehicles in North Dakota.
State law requires the issuance of
temporary motor vehicle registra-
tions for out-of-state vehicles oper-
ated by individuals gainfully
employed in the state of North
Dakota.
• The temporary registration
permits are issued for a six- or
twelve-month period•
• A temporary registration is
required if the individual is gainful-
ly employed or engages in any
trade, profession, or occupation
within this state and owns, leases, or
rents a place of residence or other-
wise lives within this state for the
purposes of employment or regard-
less of domicile or any other cir-
cumstance.
Out-of-state vehicles requiring
nning incre
fatalities and injuries due to non-
seat belt use.
"Last year in North Dakota, over
60 percent of motor vehicle fatalities
were not wearing a seat belt," stated
Mark Nelson, Safety Director for the
NDDOT. "'This means one unbelted
occupant died every five days in the
state, compared to every 8.3 day's in
2010. If every person makes the
conscious decision to buckle up, we
can reduce the number of fatalities
on our roads and highways."
Earlier this week, and as part of
the continued national Click .It or
Ticket message. NDDOT displayed
ased seatbelt patrol
crashed vehicles at eleven high
schools across the state of North
Dakota to encourage individuals of
all ages to buckle up, whether driv-
ing a vehicle or being a passenger.
"We want to start our message
early - as soon as you're old enough
to drive, you should make fastening
your seatbelt part of your driving
routine. It takes a mere three sec-
onds, and it will save your life,"
Nelson said.
For more information on the
national Click It or
Ticket campaign, please
visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/CIOT.
Law enforcement pla
Law enforcement across the state
of North Dakota are gearing up for
increased seat belt enforcement dur-
ing the upcoming Click It or
Ticket campaign. As part of the
national effort, increased enforce-
ment will occur Monday, May 21,
ending Sunday, June 3,
2012. During this time, the North
Dakota Department of
Transportation (NDDOT), along
with law enforcement agencies.
state highway safety offices and
traffic safety advocates will join
collaboratively together, in an effort
to reduce the number of highway
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ing American youth with the health,
economic and recreational benefits
of being outdoors," Sutley said.
"This summer jobs campaign will
link youth with opportunities to
gain valuable work experience,
grow our economy, and protect and
appreciate our extraordinary natural
resources." The grants align with
President Obama's America's Great
Outdoors initiative to develop a 21 st
century conservation and recreation
agenda• The projects were chosen
because they have a connection to
the 258 million acres managed by
the BLM or the193 million acres of
forests and grasslands managed by
the Forest Service. Many of these
projects target our underserved
youth and populations.
"This public-private partnership
will help bring young people from
diverse backgrounds and urban
areas to the public lands for mean-
ingful employment opportunities,
mentorships, and the joy of the great
outdoors," said Jeff Trandahl, exec-
utive director and CEO of NFWF.
"This is a perfect example of how
we can team up to help foster the
next generation of conservation-
ists."
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also awaken a love for the outdoors
that lasts a lifetime." Since
Secretary Salazar established youth
employment as a high priority per-
formance goal, Interior has
employed 35% more young people
each year since Fiscal Year 2009.
"This program is putting youth to
work and making our nation's pub-
lic lands more accessible," said
Vilsack. "With 80 percent of our
country now living in urban areas, it
is through partnerships like these
that we are finding opportunities for
Americans to work, live and play on
our forests and grasslands and expe-
rience America's Great outdoors."
"Through the America's Great
Outdoors Initiative, the Obama
Administration has made it a priori-
ty to support communities connect-
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In observance of National Viral
Hepatitis Awareness Month in May,
the North Dakota Department of
Health is encouraging residents to
learn about the disease and to get
tested if they are at risk for hepatitis,
according to Sarah Weninger. Adult
Viral Hepatitis Prevention COOl'dina-
tor for the Department of Health.
The following are the three most
common types of viral hepatitis in
the United States. All three can
cause liver disease.
• Hepatitis A - A contagious liver
disease that lasts a few weeks to
several months. The virus usually is
spread when a person eats or drinks
something contaminated with fecal
matter of an infected person. The
best way to prevent hepatitis A is by
getting vaccinaled.
• Hepatitis B - A contagious liver
disease that can cause a mild illness
lasting a few weeks to a serious,
lifelong illness or even death. The
virus usually is spread when blood
or body fluid from a person infected
with hepatitis B enters the body of
someone who is not infected. The
best way to prevent hepatitis B is by
getting vaccinated.
• Hepatitis C - A contagious liver
disease that most often lasts a life-
time and can result in long-term
health problems or even death. The
virus usually is spread when blood
flom an infected person enters the
body of someone who is not infect-
ed. There is no vaccine for hepatitis
C, so the best way to prevent it is to
avoid behaviors that put you at risk.
Because most people who are
infected with hepatitis have no
symptoms, the Department of
Health encourages anyone who has
engaged in behavior that has put
them at risk for hepatitis B or C to
consult with their health-care
provider about being tested. Risk
factors for hepatitis B and C
include:
• Currently or in the past sharing
needles, syringes or other drug
equipment to inject drugs.
• Receiving donated blood or
organs prior to 1992.
• Gelling "'home tattoos" or tat-
toos from unlicensed and unregulat-
ed tattoo shops.
Additional risk factors for hepa-
titis B include:
• Having muhiple sexual part-
ners.
• Being born to an infected moth-
er.
More than four million people in
the United States have chronic hep-
atitis B or chronic hepatitis C virus
infection, and one in 12 people
worldwide are living with either
chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
Each year in North Dakota, an aver-
age of three people test positive for
hepatitis A, 65 for hepatitis B, and
548 for hepatitis C.
"'National Viral Hepatitis
Awareness Month is a great oppor-
tunity to raise awareness about viral
hepatitis, since as many as 75 per-
cent of those infected with chronic
viral hepatitis do not know they are
infected," Weninger said. "'Hepatitis
C is the most common blood-borne
infection in the United States and is
the major cause of chronic liver dis-
ease and the leading reason for liver
transplantation. As many as 70 to 80
percent of all people who have hep-
atitis C will develop long-term
infections. However, once the infec-
tion is identified, treatment options
are available.'"
In North Dakota, the tollowing
sites offer vaccinations to protect
against hepatitis A and B and offer
free testing for hepatitis C:
For more infbnnation, call the
North Dakota Department of
Health's Viral Hepatitis Program at
701.328.2378 or 800•472.2180
or visit
www.ndhealth.gov/disease/hepatitis.
May 24, 1962
The fifty-fifth Knights of
Columbus Annual Convention will
be held this year in Fargo on May
25, 26, and 27, according to
Kenneth Wosepka. Grand Knight
of the Bishop Wehrle Council.
Soil Stewardship Week, being
observed across our nation May 27
to June 3, is a time to renew our
awareness of the blessings of soil
and water in our daily lives.
Representative Matt Tescher,
accompanied by his wife, Mrs.
Tescher, went to Scranton, where
he and other democrats met to
raise election funds for Gov. Guy.
Dawson County Junior College
has the schedule of summer class-
es completed. The college will
operate for six weeks starting June
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