Tag: greater sage-grouse

July 11, 2016

Restoring arid western habitats — from The Wildlife Professional

Native Plants Maximize Wildlife Conservation Effectiveness Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and other pollinating insects have garnered a lot of attention recently from federal and state...

June 1, 2016

Interior funding bill moves forward in Congress

The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee passed their annual funding bill, which includes a decrease in overall appropriations, through committee last week. The bill appropriates $32.1 billion to agencies...

January 4, 2016

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...

September 22, 2015

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...

September 3, 2015

Department of Agriculture Revamps Sage Grouse Initiative

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans last week to fund greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation programs with $211 million dollars through 2018. Known as “Sage Grouse Initiative 2.0”,...