I am no stranger to getting up pre-dawn, stumbling around in the dark and finding remote locations that I have never been to before. So, it was “just another day at the office” when I recently ...

But the map doesn’t chart election results: Red splotches indicate a high probability of Gunnison sage-grouse nesting; blue spots represent areas where nesting is unlikely. Childers is concerned that ...

If the first nest is lost to predation or severe weather, hens will sometimes re-nest, but second clutch sizes are often smaller. LIFE CYCLE: Greater sage grouse generally live from 1 to 1.5 years, ...

Hens lay 6-13 eggs in a ground nest hidden under sagebrush. Sage grouse males are nearly twice the size and weight of females. Despite their heavy bodies, sage grouse are strong fliers with ...