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Phenology largely explains taller grass at successful nests in greater sage‐grouse [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Much interest lies in the identification of manageable habitat variables that affect key vital rates for species of concern. For ground‐nesting birds, vegetation surrounding the nest may play an important role in mediating nest success by providing ...
Joseph T. Smith, Jason D. Tack, Kevin E. Doherty, Brady W. Allred, Jeremy D. Maestas, Lorelle I. Berkeley, Seth J. Dettenmaier, Terry A. Messmer, David E. Naugle   +8 more
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Microhabitat Conditions in Wyoming's Sage-Grouse Core Areas: Effects on Nest Site Selection and Success. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The purpose of our study was to identify microhabitat characteristics of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) nest site selection and survival to determine the quality of sage-grouse habitat in 5 regions of central and southwest Wyoming ...
Jonathan B Dinkins, Kurt T Smith, Jeffrey L Beck, Christopher P Kirol, Aaron C Pratt, Michael R Conover   +5 more
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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, Amy Pocewicz, David E Naugle, Tim Griffiths, Doug Keinath, Jeffrey Evans, James Platt   +6 more
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Isotopic analysis reveals landscape patterns in the diet of a subsidized predator, the common raven

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021
Anthropogenic subsidies to native predators can have cascading effects on sensitive prey populations, but the spatial mechanisms behind these effects are often unknown.
Seth Harju, Chad V. Olson, Jenn Hess, Stephen L. Webb   +3 more
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Influence of fine-scale habitat characteristics on sage-grouse nest site selection and nest survival varies by mesic and xeric site conditions

Ornithological Applications, 2023
Resource managers and scientists across western U.S. agencies seek methodologies for identifying environmental attributes important to both wildlife conservation and broad-scale land stewardship.
Brianne E. Brussee, Peter S. Coates, Shawn T. O’Neil, Mark A. Ricca, J. Dudko, Shawn P. Espinosa, Scott C. Gardner, Michael L. Casazza, D. Delehanty   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Financial barriers and opportunities for conservation adoption on U.S. rangelands: A region-wide, ranch-level economic assessment of NRCS-sponsored Greater Sage-grouse habitat conservation programs.

Journal of Environmental Management, 2023
Sagebrush ecosystems of the western U.S. support ranching livelihoods and imperiled populations of the Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). Incentive-based conservation such as cost-sharing is the primary tool used by the federal government ...
A. Maher, Nicolas E. Quintana Ashwell, J. Tanaka, J. Ritten, Kristie A. Maczko   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of Conservation Policy Benefits for an Umbrella and Related Sagebrush-Obligate Species

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2020
Many conservation strategies promote the potential of multiple species benefitting from protection of large areas necessary for the continued viability of 1 species.
Jonathan B. Dinkins, Jeffrey L. Beck
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Restoration of wet meadows to enhance Gunnison sage‐grouse habitat and drought resilience in arid rangelands

Restoration Ecology, 2023
The arid sagebrush landscape of the Gunnison Basin, Colorado is home to the federally threatened Gunnison sage‐grouse (GUSG; Centrocercus minimus) and is expected to become hotter and drier with a changing climate.
Renée J. Rondeau, G. Austin, Rachel S. Miller, S. Parker, Andrew Breibart, Shawn Conner, E. Neely, Nathan W. Seward, M. Vasquez, W. D. Zeedyk   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Using individual‐based habitat selection analyses to understand the nuances of habitat use in an anthropogenic landscape: a case study using greater sage‐grouse trying to raise young in an oil and gas field

Wildlife Biology, 2023
Habitat selection analyses conducted at an individual level may reveal patterns in selection not apparent when individuals are pooled in population‐level approaches. Using GPS transmitters that gather high‐resolution location data, we explored fine‐scale
Christopher P. Kirol, Bradley C. Fedy
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute and lagged fitness consequences for a sagebrush obligate in a post mega‐wildfire landscape

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Species responses to disturbance influence their extinction risks. Greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are bioindicators of sagebrush ecosystem health and the loss of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) due to wildfire, can cause long‐term declines in
Christopher R. Anthony, Lee J. Foster, Christian A. Hagen, Katie M. Dugger   +3 more
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