Greater Sage Grouse Advocates Say New Federal Plan Imperils Habitat in States Including SD

Greater sage grouse advocates say new federal plan imperils habitat in states including SD

Trump administration land-management changes in eight Western states, including South Dakota, are worrying some conservationists concerned about the declining greater sage grouse population. The Bureau of Land Management announced on Dec. 22 its decision to modify greater sage grouse land-use plans on about 65 million acres. The plan affects areas in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, California, Utah and Wyoming. The bureau sai…

Trump Guts Protections for Greater Sage Grouse in Eight Western States

Center for Biological Diversity reported The Trump administration released final plans today that strip protections for the imperiled greater sage grouse on about 50 million acres of federal public lands across eight Western states. Previous proposals over the past decade were intended to prevent extinction of the iconic dancing bird. Read on biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-guts-protections-for-greater-sage-grouse-in-eight-we…