Measuring the effectiveness of conservation: a novel framework to quantify the benefits of sage-grouse conservation policy and easements in Wyoming. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Increasing energy and housing demands are impacting wildlife populations throughout western North America. Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a species known for its sensitivity to landscape-scale disturbance, inhabits the same low ...
Holly E Copeland +6 more
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Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Population ecologists often focus on changes in the distribution and abundance of wildlife species, which are useful for trend analyses and status assessments. However, rarely are these responses evaluated simultaneously for a single species, despite their unique contributions to fully assess a species' viability.
Megan C. Milligan +8 more
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Tree Cover Mapping for Assessing Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat in Eastern Oregon [PDF]
, 2014 We used a predictive model to map canopy cover of vegetation over seven feet in height ( tall woody vegetation ) at 30-meter resolution over nearly 29 million acres within and adjacent to the range of the greater sage-grouse in Oregon (Figure 1). Texture
Nielsen, Eric M., Noone, Matthew D.
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Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus) Select Habitat Based on Avian Predators, Landscape Composition, and Anthropogenic Features [PDF]
, 2014 Prey species minimize the risk of predation directly by avoiding predators and indirectly by avoiding risky habitat. Habitat loss and fragmentation have been prevalent in Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter “sage-grouse”) habitat ...
Beck, Jeffrey L. +4 more
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Alternative Future Vegetation Pathways Reveal Potential Transformations of Western US Ecosystems
Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.We used climate‐analog impact models (AIMs) to project changes in vegetation across the western United States under a mid‐21st century climate scenario, characterize ecological transformation vulnerability based on projection divergence, and demonstrate how AIMs can inform decision‐making.
Tyler J. Hoecker +8 more
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Invasive Wild pigs as primary nest predators for Wild turkeys [PDF]
, 2020 Depredation of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) nests is a leading cause of reduced recruitment for the recovering and iconic game species. invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are known to depredate nests, and have been expanding throughout the distributed ...
Hewitt, David G. +4 more
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Adaptability of Governance Structures and Processes for Sustainable Livestock in Jalisco, Mexico
Review of Policy Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Global increases in meat production have intensified interest in alternative livestock systems that can address environmental, social, and economic challenges. Transitioning toward sustainable livestock (SL) systems requires adaptive governance arrangements that integrate local knowledge into broader policy design.
Jovanka Špirić
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Microhabitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse Hens During Brood Rearing
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations have declined throughout the western United States over the past century. Loss of large stands of sagebrush is a major factor leading to the decline of sage-grouse populations.
Michael R. Conover, Scott T. Mabray
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Feral Horses Disrupt Greater Sage-Grouse Lekking Activity in the Great Basin [PDF]
, 2019 Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage grouse) and feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) co-occur within Great Basin sagebrush ecosystems of western North America.
Coates, Peter S., Munoz, Diana A.
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The Bureau of Land Management\u27s Infirm Compensatory Mitigation Policy [PDF]
, 2018 Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has described “compensatory mitigation” as “un-American” and “extortion.” In keeping with that view, on July 26, 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) adopted a radical new policy that disclaims statutory ...
Pidot, Justin
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