Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Ammon Bundy, left, approaches an FBI gate at the Burns Municipal Airport in Oregon on Friday. Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to protest federal land policies, was among seven arrested on Tuesday. An eighth member

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Bundy, 6 Other Militants Arrested, 1 Killed Near Oregon Refuge

11:11pm January 26, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Ammon Bundy, leader of the group of militants that has occupied a federal wildlife refuge for weeks, has been arrested along with other members of the group, according to state and federal officials.

Self-described patriot Wayne Ehmer of Irrigon, Ore., shown with his horse named Cowboy, says he joined the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last week.

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Who Will Blink First? Armed Occupation In Oregon Drags On

5:28pm January 12, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

The sole meeting between the local sheriff and the militants' de facto leader went nowhere. And law enforcement isn't saying what, if any, action it might be planning to take against the occupiers.

William Finley, seen here with a California condor, visited Malheur Lake in 1908 with his photography partner Herman Bohlman.

These Photos Inspired The Creation Of That Occupied Oregon Refuge

12:33pm January 08, 2016

by Adam Cole

A century before militants seized Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, two photographers visited Malheur Lake. Their hand-colored images persuaded Theodore Roosevelt to protect the area's wildlife.

A U.S. flag hangs over a sign in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Tuesday near Burns, Ore. An armed group has occupied the refuge since the weekend.

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Why There's No Sign Of Law Enforcement At Site Of Oregon Takeover

1:50pm January 06, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The armed occupiers of a federal wildlife refuge have been free to come and go. After deadly government raids in the 1990s, such as Waco and Ruby Ridge, there's less appetite for force these days.

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Armed Group Takes Over Federal Building Following Protest In Oregon

3:31pm January 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Ammon Bundy, one of the leaders of the occupation, said he wants ranchers to be able to freely use the Malhuer National Wildlife Refuge lands protected by the federal government.