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A new Oregon mining boom could be a bust for sage grouse
At least three companies have staked mining claims in some of the best remaining sage grouse habitat in Oregon.
US Bureau of Land Management reconsiders protecting 10 million acres of sage grouse habitat
The federal agency has reopened the environmental review process on a proposal to restrict mining and drilling in sage grouse habitat.
Sage grouse review done, but scant time for Trump’s changes
The Trump administration has completed a review of plans to ease protections for a struggling bird species in seven states in the U.S. West, but there’s little time to put them into action before President-elect Joe Biden takes office
Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West
U.S. officials on Friday released an overarching plan for removing or changing vegetation over a huge swath of the U.S. West to stop devastating wildfires on land used for cattle ranching, recreation and habitat for imperiled sage grouse.
Sage grouse meets lame duck: New rules loosen restrictions on grazing, mining and drilling
The Trump administration followed through on a promise to loosen restrictions on grazing, mining and drilling on public lands — perhaps to the detriment of an imperiled bird.
Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
The Trump administration announced plans that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and drilling and ignores a federal court ruling.
Public Lands Grazing Helps Ranchers, Sage Grouse, Study Says
Grazing restrictions on public lands may have unintended consequences for greater sage grouse, according to a recent study. The imperiled birds' habitat can be lost when ranching operations go under.
Will These Sage Grouse Be ‘Nevermore’ With Egg-Stealing Ravens In Their Midst?
The West's greater sage grouse are in trouble for all kinds of reasons. Researchers are starting to look into an unusual threat: predatory ravens.
Kill A Juniper Tree, Save A Sage Grouse
The West's imperiled sage grouse has a better chance of survival when juniper trees are removed from its habitat, according to new research
Greater Sage Grouse Will Not Be Listed As Endangered Species
The U.S. Interior Department announced its decision this week that the greater sage grouse does not need to be protected under the Endangered Species Act.