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Grazing on land occupied by greater sage grouse has been frequently cited as a reason for the bird's decline, along with disease, oil and gas drilling and other factors.

Sage grouse have declined throughout their range, but industry groups fear losing access to minerals.

A federal judge in Nevada could rule any time now on a lawsuit filed nearly a year ago in an effort to block protections of the greater sage grouse across much of the West.

The move marks the oil industry's first attempt to undo federal policies that already have drawn widespread opposition.

Leaders of the Idaho-based group say the fencing near key grouse habitat flies in the face of BLM's own research showing the low-flying, hen-sized birds often die when they strike fences.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said Wednesday the problem is nationwide and he hopes to build bipartisan support for changes in the federal Endangered Species Act, the primary tool for protecting species on the brink of extinction.

After years of court battles, federal negotiations and legislative challenges, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is now preparing to take over management of the wolf population in the state. The Wyoming Legislature passed a bill this session that changes the state’s wolf management law to comport with an agreement that Governor Matt Mead and U.S. I...