Greater sage-grouse response to surface coal mine disturbance in northwestern Colorado

Item Metadata

Dublin Core

Title

Greater sage-grouse response to surface coal mine disturbance in northwestern Colorado

Description

Like many wildlife species, the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage-grouse) has experienced extensive habitat loss and regional population declines as a result of agriculture, mining practices, and human settlement. Some of the greatest impacts to sage-grouse populations are due to anthropogenic disturbances such as land conversions, usually agricultural development, and natural resource development. In 2010, the greater sage-grouse, was petitioned range-wide for listing to receive protections under the Endangered Species Act and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the listing was “warranted, but precluded.” Populations have declined range-wide, and currently occur in 11 states and 2 Canadian Provinces.

Creator

Kircher, Alyssa

Subject

Coal mining
Centrocercus urophasianus
Greater sage-grouse
Habitat selection
Reproductive success
Northwestern Colorado

Extent

194 pages

Date Created

2020

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Publisher

University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Citation

Kircher, Alyssa, “Greater sage-grouse response to surface coal mine disturbance in northwestern Colorado,” CPW Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/items/show/121.