Study uncovers plant, wildfire history for the sake of sage-grouse — WCU grad student digs into the history of one of the largest ecosystems in North America and its ecological impact on the endangered Gunnison sage grouse

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Study uncovers plant, wildfire history for the sake of sage-grouse — WCU grad student digs into the history of one of the largest ecosystems in North America and its ecological impact on the endangered Gunnison sage grouse

At more than 250,000 square miles, the sagebrush steppe is one of the largest ecosystems in North America. Yet, it’s also one of the least studied.