PPT-Local Working Groups: Sage-Grouse

David Dahlgren Lorien Belton and Terry Messmer Utah State University wwwutahcbcporg If its not good for communities its not good for wildlife Departments of the Interior Agriculture Commerce and Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency. B EGINNER ’ S G UIDE TO G REATER S AGE - GROUSE 1 | Page Greater Sage - grouse Primer # 1 A detailed description of seasonal habitats, sage - grouse natural history and population trend ana  Largest native grouse species in North America  Long-lived, ground-nesting resident game bird managed by state agencies  Currently occurs across 11 states and 2 Canadian provinces  Range: 165 NRCS State . Habitat Biologist . -Oregon. Greater. Greater. Potential risk factors for . sage-grouse in Oregon. Wildfire. Invasive weeds. Juniper expansion. Prescribed fire. Vegetation treatments . (e.g., sagebrush removal). Nevada/Northeastern . California Record of Decision and . Approved Plan. Amendment. History and Overview. Grouse of the West. Greater Sage-Grouse . Bi-State Greater Sage-Grouse . Gunnison Sage-Grouse . By Deborah Richie. SGI Communications Lead. info@sagegrouseinitiative.com. . 5 Easy Steps for . Your. Success.  . Choose your Story. Pitch your idea for publication. Do the Research . Write the First Draft. Local Working Groups. November 15, 2016. Nevada Association of Conservation Districts. Photo: Todd Black. Overview. West Desert group as an example. Process. Areas of Focus. Variation in Utah LWGs. Needs Assessment. Intense Energy Development in the Powder River Basin. Nyssa Whitford. Pennsylvania State University. Outline. Introduction to Sage-Grouse and Overview of Management. Goals and Objectives. Methods. Anticipated Results. U.S. . Fish & Wildlife Service. What is . a. . g. reater sage-grouse?. Male. Female. What the heck is a . l. ek. ?. Lek. Cam. Sagebrush Obligate . Species Include:. Greater sage-grouse. Sage sparrow. . “Sage-Grouse . Habitat in . Idaho” . by-Jeffrey K . Gillan. and Eva K. Strand and the Fish and Wildlife Service website.. The greater sage-grouse are ground dwelling birds. They have large, rounded wings, with a long pointed tail and feathers that go to the base of their feet. They get up to 2- 2 ½ feet tall, and weigh from . A Presentation to Accompany the Case Study:. by . Dachin. N. Frances and . Sanja. . Hinic-Frlog. Department . of . Biology. University . of Toronto at Mississauga, . Canada. To List or Not to List. CSG West. Energy and Environment Committee. July 28, 2015 . Dustin T. Miller. . Governor’s Office of Species Conservation. Map?. History. Greater sage-grouse has a long history of listing petitions, federal actions, and litigation.. BeyondprotectedareasPrivatelandsandpublicpolicyanchorintactpathwaysformulti-specieswildlifemigrationJasonDTackAndrewFJakesPaulFJonesJosephTSmithCorrespondingauthoratNationalWildlifeFederationNorthernR BEGINNERS GUIDETO GREATER SAGE-GROUSE1PageGreater Sage-grouse Primer 1A detailed description of seasonal habitats sage-grouse natural history and population trend analyses can be found in the Fish an Centrocercus. . minimus. ) Conservation in San Juan County, Utah. Phoebe R. Prather. Ph.D. Defense. Department of . Wildland. Resources. Utah State University. Advisor: Dr. Terry A. . Messmer. Gunnison vs. Greater Sage-grouse.