Sage Grouse On The ESA?

[THelms]

These are interesting reads (follow the links)

Wyoming is leading the charge on protecting Sage Grouse but an ESA listing could be nothing more than a political ploy to shut down federal lands to ALL trespass. Or am I just paranoid?

Sage grouse hunters shot about 7,600 birds in 2019 - WyoFile

State’s greater sage grouse team hears criticism that research doesn’t support hunting the imperiled bird, but Game and Fish disagrees.

www.wyofile.com

Groups want federal budget to allow sage grouse assessment - WyoFile

Eighty environmental groups have asked U.S. House and Senate leaders to stop adopting budget riders that prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from writing or issuing Endangered Species Act protections for greater sage grouse.

www.wyofile.com

 

[wy-tex]

Don't see them shutting down federal lands for sage grouse conservation , they have not for other endangered species, even their release areas. At least in Wyoming that is.

 

[THelms]

Don't see them shutting down federal lands for sage grouse conservation , they have not for other endangered species, even their release areas. At least in Wyoming that is.

So I'm just paranoid... good to know.