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A recent University of Wyoming study that linked free-roaming overpopulation to the decline of sage grouse has received pushback for not factoring in livestock. But the lead researcher said it does – indirectly – and that the goal of the research is to help with the complex puzzle of managing multi-use landscapes.
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In roughly the last two decades, sage grouse populations have declined by over 40%.
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A long awaited federal draft plan for greater sage grouse management in the Western U.S. has been released, and so far, Wyoming is cautiously optimistic.
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New research shows cattle grazing can coexist with one of the most iconic and threatened birds in the West.
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A conversation about the Endangered Species Act would be remiss without the Greater Sage-Grouse. The bird lives in 11 states in the West, with about 40 percent residing in Wyoming. Since the 1960s, data show that the total population has been declining. So, for many years, some groups have petitioned to list it as endangered. Wyoming has tried desperately to avoid that, as it could severely restrict development and energy production across much of the sagebrush landscape in the state. Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan spoke with Bob Budd, chairman of the Sage-Grouse Implementation Team, which is overseeing the redrawing of Wyoming’s new sage-grouse map. Budd has been involved with the state’s efforts since 2000.
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Local stakeholders are taking another stab at sage grouse protections in Wyoming, re-drawing a draft map for the third time, and they want public input.
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The state is proposing to revise its greater sage grouse core area map. Land listed as ‘core’ means it is more critical to the bird’s livelihood, so development is limited. The state held several public meetings over the past week including one in Pinedale, a mecca for sage grouse, to discuss the revisions.
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The Wyoming Game & Fish Commission is allocating nearly $550,000 to eight local sage grouse working groups to fund projects and address issues and threats to the bird. Environmental and human impacts have caused a significant loss of habitat for sage grouse in several Western and Mountain West states in previous decades.
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On Tuesday, May 10, four conservation groups appealed a federal decision to uphold a natural gas drilling project outside of Pinedale.
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A private landowner-led organization released a report evaluating lessons learned during greater sage-grouse conservation efforts across 11 states between…