Brief by Central Staff
Wildlife – April 2004 – Colorado Central Magazine
Gunnison sage grouse, whose habitat and numbers have been shrinking, are getting a break, thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and two land owners.
The land owners are Dick Bratton, a Salida native who is now an attorney in Gunnison, and his son-in-law Tom Bradbury. They’re selling 458 acres along Tomichi Creek to the Bureau, and it will be managed by state Wildlife.
Under the agreement, land along 4.3 miles of the creek will remain open to the public, but managed to preserve grouse habitat. Other wildlife, like bald eagles, deer, hawks, geese, and cranes, will also benefit, and there will be fishing access.
