Federal land managers say they believe their new plan for the embattled greater sage-grouse will enhance conservation efforts ...

Western states have flocked together in support of new resource management plans they say favor their rural life.

deserves to be added to the federal list of threatened and endangered species — but won’t be because of a backlog of imperiled species, the Obama administration announced Friday. The Interior ...

WASHINGTON - A wildlife protection fight over a quirky ground-dwelling bird highlights how two U.S. environmental groups have increasingly dominated the process of species protection, sparking a ...

OWYHEE CANYONLANDS, Ore.—Peering through a spotting scope in this remote section of eastern Oregon, Skyler Vold quietly muttered “Oh man” over and over. In his sight was an open clearing surrounded by ...

Male greater sage-grouse struts to attract females at its mating grounds near Bodie, California. (Photo by Jeannie Stafford courtesy USFS) DENVER, Colorado, September 22, 2015 (ENS) – The greater sage ...

A federal court found that “combined errors undercut” the Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2020 decision against protecting a subpopulation of the bird. A federal judge has struck down a 2020 Fish and ...

The Trump administration on Monday released final land-use plans concerning imperiled sage grouse habitat across eight ...

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This story is a part of the ongoing Back 40 series, where HCN reporters look at national trends and their impacts close to home. Gunnison sage grouse have much in common with Goldilocks – they like it ...

Bureau of Land Management announced plans to modify its greater sage-grouse land use plan on 50 million acres across Nevada, ...