Ecology and Management of Sage-Grouse and Sage-Grouse Habitat

Abstract

Sage -grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus and C. minimus) historically inhabited much of the sagebrush-dominated habitat of North America.Today, sage -grouse populations are declining throughout most of their range.Population dynamics of sage - grouse are marked by strong cyclic behavior.Adult survival is high, but is offset by low juvenile survival, resulting in low productivity.Habitat for sage -grouse varies strongly by life-history