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.

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