Sage-Grouse

Oil and gas development in the West, meanwhile, is affecting birds such as the Greater Sage-Grouse by fragmenting big blocks of their breeding grounds, the report says.

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Bird Species Seen at Risk 2009

Only among breeders of domestic poultry and female Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) does there seem to be a preference for big-breasted birds; in the case of sage-grouse, the males have developed an elaborate courtship display that exaggerates the size of the breast by expansion of large esophageal pouches and partial extension of cervical apteria (i.e., unfeathered areas between feather tracts), with larger-breasted males attracting and mating with more females.

Breasted Birds John L. Trapp 2006

Indeed, researchers have yet to find a Greater Sage-Grouse that has survived infection by WNV, a grave situation for a species already facing diminishing habitat.

Bad news for the Sage Grouse 2005

Fenwick also added that the ABC positions on many Greater Sage-Grouse management issues are very similar to those adopted by the Western Governor's Association.

YubaNet.com 2010

Fontaine said counties might also be impacted by a variety of federal legislation from classifying the Sage-Grouse bird as an endangered species to the review Payment in Lieu of Taxes, which is funding for federal lands within the state.

Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories 2010

Oil and gas development in the West is affecting birds such as the Greater Sage-Grouse by fragmenting large blocks of habitat.

TreeHugger 2009

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Interior Expands Common-Sense Efforts to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat in the West 2010

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