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'Future of Hunting' conference set in Bismarck
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota hunters are facing trends

that are shrinking wildlife habitat as they prepare to gather for a

second ``Future of Hunting'' conference in Bismarck.

Since the first conference eight months ago, 650,000 acres of

Conservation Reserve Program land have been lost to crop production

and 1,400 new oil wells have been drilled.

A proposed ballot measure to set up a state conservation fund

also was derailed by a petition fraud scandal.

Hunters and conservationists hope their conference on Nov. 30

and Dec. 1 will lead to proposals to increase habitat that they can

take to the Legislature next year.