Search Results for: sage-grouse
Mining deemed threat to Sage-Grouse; millions of acres withdrawn
In September 2015 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to refrain from listing the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) under the Endangered Species Act. The decision was based in part...
Greater Sage-Grouse Population Grows in Wyoming
Greater sage-grouse populations are burgeoning in Wyoming, according to the state Game and Fish Department. Agency representatives recently said that there were 1.7 greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) chicks per hen...
Lawsuits Pile Up for Sage-Grouse Land-Use Plans
Since the September 22 announcement of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service land-use plans to protect the greater sage-grouse in lieu of an Endangered Species Act listing, several entities...
Greater Sage-Grouse Won’t Be Federally Listed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision not to list the greater sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act, drawing criticism from both sides of the debate due to...
TWS Statement on “Not Warranted” Sage-Grouse Decision
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced their “not warranted” decision for the greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act on September 22, 2015. This decision represents the culmination of...
Defense Bill Delays Sage-Grouse Listing
Language added to National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from issuing a final listing for sage-grouse populations under the Endangered Species...
Idaho Drafts New State Sage-Grouse Plan
Idaho is working on a new draft conservation plan for the sage-grouse in an effort to keep the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from potentially listing the species under the...
Sacramento-Shasta Chapter: Past Events
Past Events 2024 Bio Brew with Sean O’Brien on Vernal Pools (March) Vernal Pools Field Trip (February) 2023 Winter Mixer-December Field Season Wind Down- October Biodiversity Day at Camp Pollock-...
Lisette Waits receives Caesar Kleberg award
The genetic expert has worked on conservation and management projects around the world
When plague wiped out prairie dogs, the entire ecosystem changed
The loss of prairie dogs influenced vegetation and other wildlife