Connectivity is key for preserving isolated sage-grouse populations
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 03:03
in Biology & Nature
Greater Sage-Grouse depend on large, intact tracts of the sagebrush habitat. Current sage-grouse conservation plans focus on protecting selected "priority areas," but these areas vary in size and proximity to each other—will they be able to sustain thriving, interconnected populations over time? A new study from The Condor: Ornithological Applications evaluates this approach.