Ranchers, Conservationists Work Together In Eastern Colorado

KARVAL, Colo. (AP) — Karval, a town too small for a gas station, is preparing for its annual Mountain Plover Festival this week. That has ranchers and conservationists reflecting on a partnership that saved a buff-colored bird nearly designated endangered, and that spurred tourism on the Colorado plains.
The Denver Post reported Monday that over a decade ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wanted to put the mountain plover on the endangered species list. Landowners agreed to let biolog