In a regulatory seesaw, federal land managers again want to change conservation plans for greater sage grouse, seeking more protection and restoration for the imperiled bird.
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Oversight panel debates harm of sage grouse hunting
Researchers and members of the state’s greater sage grouse team try to understand how much hunting pressure a troubled species can tolerate without being imperiled.
Posted inEnvironment
Wyo sage grouse counts fall again, marking a 5-year trend
Game and Fish Department says numbers dropped 13% from 2020 due to low chick survival, drought, habitat fragmentation and cycles that are “not understood.”
Posted inenergy
Judge prevents drilling-site work, citing threats to sage grouse
Order prevents drilling and ground disturbance on 449 oil and gas leases covering 334,762 acres in Wyoming until BLM resolves shortcomings in Trump-era approval.
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Bighorn Forest plan for weeds, sagebrush sparks battle
Conflict over herbicides, aerial spraying, sagebrush and larkspur removal pits conservationists against stock grazers and federal land managers.
