Study plots 1984-2008 greater sage grouse population decline
OGJ Exploration NewsGreater sage grouse populations in Wyoming declined 2.5%/year between 1984 and 2008 as oil and gas production grew there, a new study by the US Geological Survey and Colorado State University found. It used annual counts of male sage grouse at communal breeding sites known as leks in relation to wells’ density and areas of disturbance.
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