The birds are a genetically distinct population of greater sage grouse, famous for their showy plumage and mating dances, during which the males make popping sounds with large, inflated air sacs. They ...

RANGE: The bi-state sage grouse exists in six population management segments and ranges from Storey County, Nevada, to Inyo County, California. MIGRATION: Sage grouse stay in the same general region ...

In south-central Washington’s patchwork of sagebrush and agricultural fields, one man is spending his early, early mornings searching for sage grouse. If he finds the quirky birds — that could ...

Greater sage grouse — chicken-sized birds known for ... Most of the land at issue is in Nevada and California, according to government documents. Affected parcels also are in Wyoming, Oregon ...

I was the second vehicle to arrive at a sage grouse lek east of Dubois on the Dubois/Kilgore Road. I turned off my lights and ...

The greater sage-grouse, which has long been suffering from ... for records of decision in North Dakota, South Dakota and California and is prepared to issue them in these three states.

Greater Sage-Grouse presence is generally viewed as an indicator of habitat health in the sagebrush biome. In Wyoming, nearly 70% of the state surface area covers Sage-Grouse habitat, and oil and ...