Wing data indicates sage grouse population slide will continue
A preliminary count of hunter-supplied wings shows a low ratio of chicks to hens, a key population indicator.
Sage Grouse
Wyoming’s 2019 sage grouse count dips 21%
Anticipated decline establishes 3-year trend; is part of a West-wide slide in the species.
Gov. makes sage grouse ‘expansion’ voluntary in new order
Grouse team leader says tweaked recommendations don’t change state’s commitment as Gordon adopts “vast majority” of expert advice.
Fed’s version of sage grouse conservation rings hollow
Opinion
by 4 Comments Despite Wyoming’s continued leadership, new federal policies threaten to unravel the years of collaboration, compromise and conservation successes that have kept the iconic bird from endangered status.
Sage grouse leader: drilling impact ‘pretty minimal’
Budd says rig activity is not shifting to core habitat, despite spikes in leases and permits. The rate of drilling there, however, has doubled.
Budd says rig activity is not shifting to core habitat, despite spikes in leases and permits. The rate of drilling there, however, has doubled.
