Impending sage-grouse protections bring conservation, drilling interests to the fore The regionally unique, distinctively marked greater sage-grouse is at the center of a bubbling current public discussion — whether federal wildlife officials should list the bird as endangered and, in turn, designate millions of acres as protected habitat. The potential listing, which many conservationists say is critical to the bird’s survival, could have major implications on the oil and gas drilling that happens in the bird’s native habitat. Photo from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Staff The regionally unique, distinctively marked greater sage-grouse is at the center of a...
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