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Integrating herbicide application and seeding techniques to restore native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass‐dominated rangelands

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoring native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum)‐dominated rangelands is a persistent challenge in ecological restoration across western North America. Dense, long‐lived stands of this exotic grass suppress native seedling recruitment, hinder habitat restoration, and reduce ecosystem resilience ...
Peter Bugoni, Jane Mangold
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Mapping sage‐grouse fence‐collision risk: Spatially explicit models for targeting conservation implementation

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
Recent research suggested greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage‐grouse) fence collision may be widespread, and fence‐marking methods have been developed for reducing prairie‐grouse collision in sagebrush‐steppe habitats. However,
Bryan S. Stevens, David E. Naugle, Brian Dennis, John W. Connelly, Tim Griffiths, Kerry P. Reese   +5 more
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Decadal effects of fuel treatments and annual grass invasion on sagebrush ecosystem carbon stocks

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Fuel treatments are implemented across large spatial scales in sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems of the US Intermountain West to limit wildfire risk and spread, but treatment effects on ecosystem carbon storage remain poorly understood. Fuel treatments can reduce aboveground carbon storage and may also influence belowground carbon storage ...
Seren H. Bagcilar, Benjamin Rau, Scott E. Shaff, Rory C. O'Connor, Lisa M. Ellsworth, Beth A. Newingham, Matthew C. Reeves, Madelon F. Case   +7 more
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Husbandry of wild-caught greater sage-grouse

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2005
This study reports the first successful husbandry and breeding in captivity of wild-caught greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In October 2003, 21 hatch-year greater sage-grouse were trapped in northwestern Nevada and transported to Fort Collins, Colorado.
Oesterle, Paul, McLean, Robert, Dunbar, Michael, Clark, Larry   +3 more
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Little penguins select more isolated nest boxes for breeding, but lay date influences breeding success

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
We determined that more isolated and possibly older nest boxes were selected by little penguins for breeding at Pōhatu/Flea Bay, New Zealand. However, breeding success was influenced by lay date in comparison to nest box characteristics. These findings inform immediate conservation recommendations regarding nest box design and placement.
Georgia S. M. Gwatkin, Rachel P. Hickcox, Chris N. Niebuhr, Alexandra J. Strang, Sarah P. Flanagan, Michelle A. LaRue   +5 more
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Maximizing the detection probabilities of dusky grouse for population monitoring

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
Despite its status as a game species in the western USA, rigorous monitoring of dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus populations is limited. Obtaining an adequate number of observations for effective population monitoring of dusky grouse is challenging due to difficult‐to‐reach montane habitats, cryptic behaviors, and limited personnel, time, and funds at
Elizabeth A. Leipold, Claire Gower, Lance B. McNew   +2 more
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Better living through conifer removal: A demographic analysis of sage-grouse vital rates. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) obligate wildlife species such as the imperiled greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) face numerous threats including altered ecosystem processes that have led to conifer expansion into shrub-steppe.
John P Severson, Christian A Hagen, Jason D Tack, Jeremy D Maestas, David E Naugle, James T Forbes, Kerry P Reese   +6 more
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Development of optimized methods for unbiased dusky grouse population monitoring using real and simulated data

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
Rigorous state‐wide monitoring programs are lacking for dusky grouse Dendragapus obscurus, a North American species of forest grouse with relatively low detectability that is found in coniferous and mountainous areas in the western United States and Canada.
Elizabeth A. Leipold, Claire Gower, Lance B. McNew   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult sage‐grouse numbers rise following raven removal or an increase in precipitation

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017
Weather and lethal control of common ravens (Corvus corax; hereafter, ravens) can affect the nesting success of greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), but implications of these effects in terms of the subsequent size of the breeding population ...
Luke W. Peebles, Michael R. Conover, Jonathan B. Dinkins   +2 more
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Abundance and occupancy trends of sooty grouse in western Oregon: determining best modeling practices by comparing observed and simulated data

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 4, July 2026.
Sooty grouse Dendragapus fuliginosus are large game birds that occupy montane forests in the Pacific Northwest, USA. These forests have been altered by human activities, which have been shown to have both positive and negative impacts on local populations.
Sarah J. K. Frey, Kelly M. Walton, Mikal L. Cline, Lindsey E. Sanders, Jonathan B. Dinkins   +4 more
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