The grain sizes of plots used to quantify vegetation structure at sage. No warranty is made by the blm for use of the data for. Doherty,1,2 national audubon society, laramie, wy 82072, usa david e. Compared to other states, greater sagegrouse habitat in utah is highly fragmented. In utah, the plans covering blmmanaged lands do not designate any general habitat, management areas and altogether, there are 7.
Has 5% or greater sagebrush canopy cover for nesting. The nevada department of wildlife gis section collects, analyzes, and maintains the spatial and nonspatial wildlife resource data the department relies on to make informed, sciencebased decisions for the successful protection, preservation, management, and restoration of nevadas wildlife and habitat. Sagegrouse habitat monitoring forms in dima tutorial step 1. Anyone proposing new activities in sage grouse habitat must submit a. Landscapescale features explained 20% of pure variation and shared 30% with localscale features. The first written accounts of this species were based on observations by the lewis and clark expedition in 1805, when the species was widespread in the west. The first volume is a conceptual overview of the haf and how we envision its implementation. Select the site and plot that you are interested in. The sagegrouse habitat assessment framework haf has been organized into three volumes. The cwhr system was developed to support habitat conservation and management, land use planning, impact assessment, education, and. Today the greater sage grouse is at the center of a complex conservation challenge. The greater sagegrouse is a large grouse with a chubby, round body, small head, and long tail. Aug 08, 2017 the grounddwelling sage grouse has lengthy, pointed tail feathers and is known for the males elaborate courtship display in which air sacs in the neck are inflated to make a popping sound.
Interior overhauls obama sagegrouse plan, reopen land to. They are distributed throughout large portions of the northcentral and western united states, as well as the canadian provinces of alberta and saskatchewan. The greater sagegrouse centrocercus urophasianus, also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse a type of bird in north america. Trump team relaxes landuse rules for saving sage grouse, opening more of the west for fossil fuels development conservationists bristle, saying survival strategy has shifted to extinction plan. The section below contains maps related to the greater sagegrouse habitat. This colorful birdwhich boasts one of the most impressive mating displays on the planetonce flourished from alberta, canada, to. These grouse require healthy, connected sagebrush habitat to survive. Blm or gsgrmpa deis alternative d greater sagegrouse focal areas polygon. Populations of greater sagegrouse have undergone longterm population declines. So together, states and the federal government developed 98 sage grouse habitat management plans in 10 states.
But interior, now under new management, felt the obamaera deal was out of balance. Greater sagegrouse range cwhr b7 ds926 gis dataset. The greater sage grouse is an emblem of the open range. Bureau of land management, idaho state office, boise, idaho. The sage grouse development siting tool is a webbased mapping application to aid developers and planners in avoiding impacts from human development in important sage grouse habitat. The powder river basin is home to the greater sagegrouse. General information sage grouse are the largest member of the grouse family found in north america. Mar 21, 2017 the authors also found that the effects of grazing on sage grouse populations may depend on plant productivity. Sage grouse need large areas of healthy sagebrush habitat, and these places are rapidly disappearing due to wildfires, invasive species and development. Fish and wildlife service usfws determined that the greater sagegrouse warranted protection under the endangered species act, a concerning alarm given that the sagegrouse is an. Adult females weigh more than 3 pounds while males are much larger at an average of more than 5 pounds. The snake river field station of the forest and rangeland ecosystem science center has developed and now maintains a database of the spatial information needed to address management of sage grouse and sagebrush steppe habitats in the western united.
Sage grouse habitat information conservation habitat. Sagegrouse draft rmp amendment gis data oregonwashington blm. We found this core area for sage grouse covered about 20 percent of their wyoming pocket gophers habitat in the state, he says. Jeff beck summarizing 2019 research projects in wyoming. Its range is sagebrush country in the western united states and southern alberta and saskatchewan, canada. The greater sagegrouse is north americas largest grouse, a characteristic feature of habitats dominated by big sagebrush artemisia tridentata in western north america. Effects of livestock grazing on greater sagegrouse populations can be positive or negative depending on the amount of grazing and when grazing occurs, according to research published today in ecological applications. A gis database for sagegrouse and shrubsteppe management in the. Sgi map description and instructions sage grouse initiative. To zoom into an area, hold the shift key and draw a rectangle. The mission of the team, as defined by governor guinn, is to conserve and protect nevadas sage grouse and their habitat.
A decision was made in september 2014 by the washington office that all subregions would use a consistent naming convention for identifying habitat management areas hma. The purpose of the data is to provide a comprehensive list and spatial location of north dakota sage grouse primary range map. They usually nest in areas with relatively dense cover from big sagebrush artemisia tridentata, although they also use areas with rabbitbrush, greasewood, and grassy areas. Saving greater sagegrouse national wildlife federation. Sagegrouse habitat across nevada and a portion of northeastern california.
Across the landscape sagegrouse require a patchwork of various densities and ages of sagebrush as well as a diverse mixture of grass and forb species. Both local and landscapescale habitat features are important in sage grouse nesting habitat selection because each scale explained both pure and shared variation. Greater sagegrouse as an umbrella species for sagebrushassociated vertebrates mary m. Sagegrouse habitat assessment framework internet archive. How to identify sage grouse habitat project upland magazine. Greater sagegrouse life history, all about birds, cornell.
A webbased spatial dataset for sage grouse and sagebrush steppe management in the intermountain west. Title greater sagegrouse range cwhr b7 ds926 publication date 2016020100. How to identify sage grouse habitat in a sea of sagebrush. A historic effort to conserve sagebrush habitat helps keep the greater sagegrouse off the u. Greater sagegrouse habitat management areas of the great. Sage grouse, sage grouse, habitat conservation, sage grouse, evaluation, habitat conservation publisher denver, colo. The sage grouse habitat assessment framework haf has been organized into three volumes. The datasets, which could be queried, viewed, and downloaded from an ftp site, are. There are several types of sagebrush habitats, primarily sagebrush steppe. Sage grouse habitat assessment worksheet breeding habitat. The udwr is committed to preserving sage grouse populations and habitat and is actively restoring quality sagebrush habitats which are vital to sage grouse survival.
Nrcs launched the sage grouse initiative sgi in 2010 as a highly targeted and sciencebased landscape approach to proactively conserve sage grouse and sustain the working rangelands that support western ranching economies. Sunlight accents the regal display of a male greater sagegrouse as it fans its tail to attract mates on a lek in montana. Sagegrouse core area maps and shapefiles sagegrouse map with names sagegrouse management, connectivity, and winter concentration areas version 4 core management areas version 4 shapefiles core management areas version 4 utm zone 12 nad 1983 shapefiles. We have provided descriptions and instructions below for how to use and download this sagebrushsteppe data. Blm nevada gis and data management the bureau of land management nevada data library allows users to access geospatial datasets as either a downloadable esri file geodatabase or shapefile. The greater sage grouse habitat exchange is a collaboration among environmental defense fund and various conservation organizations, energy companies, state agriculture organizations and wildlife agencies. An area that would include the majority of important sage grouse nesting habitat. Multiscale habitat assessment tool wyoming game and.
The nevada department of wildlife gis section collects, analyzes, and maintains the spatial and nonspatial wildlife resource data the department relies on to make informed, sciencebased decisions for the successful protection, preservation, management, and. Greater sagegrouse habitat within sagegrouse management areas. Winter habitat consists of sagebrush areas with canopy cover of 1030 percent. Greater sagegrouse range cwhr b7 ds926 gis dataset map. Customizable data downloads using specific dates, regions, species and. It was known as simply the sage grouse until the gunnison sagegrouse was recognized as a separate species in 2000. Greater sage grouse live only on the sagebrush steppe of western north america, and they use several types of sagebrush habitat in different parts of the year. Today, sagegrouse populations are declining throughout most of their range. They are very loyal to their seasonal nesting, breeding, brood rearing, and wintering areas, which makes it hard for them to adapt to. Greater sage grouse lek clusters are geographicalspatial areas within greater sage grouse habitat that contain a group of leks in the same vicinity, among which greater sage grouse may interchange over time, and representing a group of closely related individuals.
Users of the data should refer to the metadata should they have any specific questions. Adult survival is high, but is offset by low juvenile survival, resulting in low productivity. Sagegrouse habitat monitoring forms in dima tutorial. Sage grouse, sage grouse, upland game bird management, habitat selection, wildlife habitat improvement publisher denver, colo. Click on title to download individual files attached to this item or download all files.
The sagegrouse are the two species in the bird genus centrocercus, c. To download the shape files for cpws priority habitat map, please visit the arcgis online website. Annotated bibliography of scientific research on greater sagegrouse published. Alternatively, a zipped shapefile of points or polygons can be uploaded. This gis dataset is part of a suite of wildlife habitat connectivity data produced by the.
Drought, wildfires, invasive species choking out native plants needed by grouse, vegetation plowed under for crops, urbanization, and energy development have. It is also common for this species to live in agricultural areas. Missoula, mt in the northeast part of greater sagegrouse range, 70 percent of the best habitat is privately owned and sodbusting is the single greatest threat to grouse. Habitat assessment framework page i sage grouse habitat assessment framework. They are omnivores, eating plants and insects that live and grow under sagebrush and other shrubs and grasses in the shrubsteppe. The plans respect valid, existing rights, including those for oil and gas development, renewable energy. Greater sagegrouse as an umbrella species for sagebrush.
For questions or concerns regarding our greater sage grouse maps, please email serena baker. These circumstances have prompted several environmental groups to petition the u. Greater sagegrouse habitat exchange environmental defense fund. For questions or concerns regarding our greater sagegrouse maps, please email serena baker. They also need leks, nesting ground and land to raise the broods. The mixed grass and sagebrush that dominates the area provide critical sagegrouse habitat. Core management areas version 4 utm zone 12 nad 1983 shapefiles core management. Ecology and management of sagegrouse and sagegrouse. Greater sage grouse habitat north dakota game and fish. Some other frequently occupied habitats include wetlands, fields, meadows, and more. Greater sagegrouse identification, all about birds. All of the public lands in sage brush country where citizens and guests recreate.
Sagebrush, perennial grassland native, introduced, annual grassland with sagebrush, annual grassland, juniper area habitat indicator suitable habitat 9 marginal habitat 9 unsuitable habitat 9 average big sagebrush canopy cover 15% but download through montana fish, wildlife and parks gis data page. Blm to officially reexamine sage grouse protection plan the. Fish and wildlife service determined that the greater sagegrouse was warranted for protection under the esa due to the loss and fragmentation of habitat and a lack of adequate regulatory mechanisms to stem habitat loss. Vector datasets of cwhr range maps are one component of california wildlife habitat relationships cwhr, a comprehensive information system and predictive model for californias wildlife. Sage grouse habitat has shrunk to 50% of its original acreage and the population is thought to be less than 5% of historic numbers. The snake river field station of the forest and rangeland ecosystem science center has developed and now maintains a database of the spatial information needed to address management of sage grouse and sagebrush steppe habitats in the western united states. Many plant communities providing habitat to sagegrouse have undergone significant, and in some cases, lasting changes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Greater sagegrouse centrocercus urophasianus once occupied parts of 12 states within the western united states and 3 canadian provinces. Establishing partnerships with private landowners is a critical component of the protection and conservation of sage grouse. Males change shape dramatically when they display, becoming almost spherical as they puff up their chest, droop their wings, and fan their tail into a starburst. Sage grouse habitat losses have paralleled the trends in populations. Unlike many types of birds, sagegrouse live primarily on the ground. New research from the university of montana and the nature conservancy found that not only do lekking grouse avoid croplands, every 10 percent increase in crops results.
Oct 05, 2017 file in this april 20, 20 file photo, male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside walden, colo. In june 2000, governor guinn appointed a team of approximately 25 people from diverse backgrounds and interests to his sage grouse conservation team. The research was conducted by scientists from the united states geological survey, colorado state university and utah state university. Males begin gathering on breeding grounds strutting grounds or leks in early spring, usually after the ground is free of snow. Feds remove protections for 10m acres of sage grouse.
This web map application for the nrcsfunded sage grouse initiative visualizes. In order to find good sage grouse habitat, you should focus on their needs for that particular time of year. Throughout the year these birds depend on different parts of these sagebrush ranges. The general habitat management areas ghma designation is the least restrictive due to generally lower occupancy of sagegrouse and more marginal habitat conditions. Naugle, wildlife biology program, university of montana, missoula, mt 59812, usa. Habitat requirements and management recommendations for. Users can view data related to sage grouse mitigation and can generate a report specific to an area of interest and a specific development type. Select type, apis, data management tools, gis data, science datasets, real time. Anyone proposing new activities in sage grouse habitat must submit a project application for consultation. Males begin gathering on breeding grounds strutting grounds or leks in early spring, usually after the. To learn more about colorados conservation efforts, visit cpws greater sagegrouse studies page. Feds remove protections for 10m acres of sage grouse habitat, including 231,000 in utah file photo jerret raffetyrawlins daily times, file male sage grouses fight for the attention of. Volume ii provides the life requisites, indicators and characteristics for sage grouse at each scale of habitat selection.
Oregon sagegrouse development siting tool introduction and. Fish and wildlife service to list sage grouse, in nevada and the remainder of the west, under the authority of the endangered species act. Greater sage grouse centrocercus urophasianus once occupied parts of 12 states within the western united states and 3 canadian provinces. Fish and wildlife service will decide whether to list the greater sage grouse as endangered. Obamaera greater sage grouse protections face changes under. The greater sagegrouse habitat exchange is a collaboration among environmental defense fund and various conservation organizations, energy companies, state agriculture organizations and wildlife agencies. The sage grouse are the two species in the bird genus centrocercus, c. Greater sagegrouse once numbered as high as 16 million across the western u.
To learn more about blms sagegrouse conservation efforts in colorado and the national greater sagegrouse planning strategy, visit the blm website. For broodrearing habitat, open stands of sagebrush 1025% canopy cover are preferable. Suitable sagegrouse habitat definition new language. Twenty percent is not a lot for these types of species. Use this map to view and explore types of sage grouse habitat designated as core blue, general green, connectivity lightblue habitats or blm priority areas. Sep 01, 2015 fight to save the sage grouse finds friends in all corners of the west the u. Sagegrouse data compilation of 2019 research in wyoming document from dr. Sagegrouse depend on a variety of semiarid shrubgrassland or shrub steppe habitats throughout their life cycle and specifically require sagebrush for cover and forage. This multifaceted volume, an important foundation for developing conservation strategies and actions, provides a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on the biology and ecology of the greater sage grouse. In moister sites with greater plant productivity, sage grouse populations benefited from early season grazing at intermediate grazing levels, but not at high levels or later in the season.
Exchanges have been established in colorado, wyoming and nevada, and montana has followed a similar approach. Greater sagegrouse live only on the sagebrush steppe of western north america, and they use several types of sagebrush habitat in different parts of the year. This shapefile represents the 2019 greater sagegrouse nevada and northeastern california record of decision and approved resource management plan amendment habitat management area hma categories priority, general, other, habitat management areas managed by the blm within the planning area. Population dynamics of sagegrouse are marked by strong cyclic behavior. Management and conservation article greater sagegrouse nesting habitat. Blm or gsgrmpa deis alternative b mineral stipulations on blm surface lands within sage grouse habitat 20718 polygon. Conservation assessment of greater sagegrouse and sagebrush. Sage grouse plans spark anger, praise in western states.
Fight to save the sage grouse finds friends in all corners of. This dataset is primarily used as a framework data layer for use in gis and other mapping applications and does not represent a land survey of the primary range. This web map application for the nrcsfunded sage grouse initiative visualizes, distributes, and interactively analyzes spatial data produced by the sgis science team. Consequently, concerns raised for the conservation and. The section below contains maps related to the greater sage grouse habitat. This species favorite type of habitat is sagebrush.
Researchers study how well greater sage grouse habitat. The transformative impact of genomics on sagegrouse. Populations of greater sage grouse have undergone longterm population declines. Fish and wildlife services determination regarding the status of the greater sagegrouse. Import sage grouse species and groups tutorial attached in appendix a step 2. The blm said benchmarks or trigger points for local sage grouse populations remain in place for the birds habitat when adaptive management measures. The importance of managing at multiple scales kevin e. Trump team relaxes landuse rules for saving sage grouse. Agriculture and development have reduced sagegrouse habitat by nearly half and sagegrouse populations have steadily declined in response. Greater sagegrouse identification, all about birds, cornell. Sage grouse description, habitat, image, diet, and. Blm or gsgrmpa areas of critical environmental concern na polygon.
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