The iconic greater sage-grouse, a key indicator of sagebrush ecosystem health, is facing a persistent and alarming population decline. New data and predictive models reveal troubling trends, offering crucial insights to guide conservation efforts.
REPORT:
- Prochazka, B.G., Coates, P.S., Aldridge, C.L., O’Donnell, M.S., Edmunds, D.R., Monroe, A.P., Hanser, S.E., Wiechman, L.A., and Chenaille, M.P., 2024, Range-wide population trend analysis for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)—Updated 1960–2023: U.S. Geological Survey Data Report 1190, 18 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/dr1190.
DATA RELEASE:
- Coates, P.S., Prochazka, B.G., Aldridge, C.L., O’Donnell, M.S., Edmunds, D.R., Monroe, A.P., Hanser, S.E., Wiechman, L.A., and Chenaille, M.P., 2022, Trends and a targeted annual warning system for greater sage-grouse in the western United States (ver. 3.0, February 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9OQWGIV.