sage grouse

An environmental group is asking the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to impose strict limits on oil drilling in designated sage grouse habitat east of Douglas.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has been working with a petroleum company to develop a plan to guide oil drilling in a vast area of designated sage grouse habitat in east-central Wyoming.

It’s an important time for sage grouse in Wyoming. Each year from March to May, the iconic, chicken-like birds journey to their courtship areas, called “leks,” in an attempt to attract mates. Each courtship area can attract up to 200 males, many displaying inflated air sacs and full plumage...

Partnerships like that between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S Fish and Wildlife service within the Sage Grouse Initiative are designed to create what is known as regulatory certainty with participating landowners and producers in efforts to protect this threatened western bird species...

An update on the new Sage Grouse Executive Order plus guidance on accessing the data behind it are being offered through workshops around the state. Next Wednesday, June 27th, the Wyoming Game and Fish will offer a session at Casper College...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has decided to keep a three-day sage grouse hunting season open this fall in northeast Wyoming. Game and Fish biologists proposed closing the season because of declines in the bird's population...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking public comments on its proposed 2012 sage grouse season regulation. The department proposes to allow sage grouse hunting from Sept. 15-30 this year with a daily limit of two birds and a possession limit of four...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal land managers have scheduled public meetings in Wyoming and Idaho on a sage grouse habitat analysis for a proposed electric power transmission line. The Bureau of Land Management says the meetings will be held Feb...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has adopted a temporary strategy to protect the greater sage grouse in 10 Western states until it implements a long-term policy for the mainly ground-dwelling bird in a couple years...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar plans to meet in Cheyenne on Friday with representatives from 10 western states to discuss development of a comprehensive strategy to protect sage grouse while maintaining a strong economy...