re: Report Shows Declining Trend in Prairie Pothole Wetlands

Works out to 2.8% of the 2.63 million acres of wetlands. Not insignificant since it's ongoing.

Oil development is having a big impact on North Dakota and Montana pothole regions. I support it but it needs to be done with a minimal impact and from what I saw it is. When the boom is over the land will revert back. Farming and housing probably have a larger impact than the oil boom. In Minot I stayed at an absolutely brand new Hampton Inn on Prairie Dog road which was also brand new. There was a squished prairie dog on the road. Pretty good metaphor.

Very pretty place in its own way. This is Lostwood Wildlife refuge, at night you can see the natural gas flares all around from the new wells.