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National Forest. Idaho Fish and Game-Region 2, and 
Potlatch Corporation. Materials and/or logistical support 
were provided by W. C. Maples and the L'SFS Rocky 
Mountain Ranger District. Lewis and Clark National Forest. 
Marmot's Edge Conservation, and the Owl Research 
Institute. G. A. Proudfoot provided valuable advice on 
affixing radio-transmitters to pygmy-owls. GGF thanks 
R. P. Gerhardt for inspiring a research interest in pygmy- 
owls. J. L Aycrigg. C. E. Braun, E. O. Gallon. D. W. Holt. 
J. A. Manning. J. S. Marks. K. L. Nicholson, G. A. 
Proudfoot. K. M. Slrickler. A. G. Wells, and an anonymous 
reviewer provided helpful comments and criticism on 
previous versions of the manuscript. 
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