High nesting density of birds of prey near Kevin, Montana

the long version

"The Kevin Rim is a small sandstone escarpment surrounded by relatively flat topography, about 20 miles northwest of Shelby, Montana. Surface and sub-surface ownership is primarily Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands covered by the West HiLine Resource Management Plant [sic] (RMP). These lands were suspected to contain high value raptor habitats, as well as important oil and gas resources. This survey was funded by the BLM to provide information on raptor populations and nest site locations, in order to provide better resource management"--Leaf 1.