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  2. Greater sage-grouse - Wikipedia

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    The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse in North America. Its range is sagebrush country in the western United States and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. It was known as simply the sage grouse until the Gunnison sage-grouse was recognized as a separate species in 2000. [4]

  3. Artemisia tridentata - Wikipedia

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    Big sagebrush is a coarse, many-branched, pale-grey shrub with yellow flowers and silvery-grey foliage, which is generally 0.5–3 metres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –10 feet) tall. [3] A deep taproot 1–4 m (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 –13 ft) in length, coupled with laterally spreading roots near the surface, allows sagebrush to gather water from both surface precipitation and the water table several meters beneath.

  4. Centrocercus - Wikipedia

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    Sage grouse have been widely recognized in Native American culture for some time. [8] The animals were a part of pre-columbian diets and were represented in certain traditional ceremonies, as well. Indeed, Sage Grouse previously inhabited most of what became the western United States, with ranges in 16 different states. [9]

  5. Biden administration tightens sage grouse protections ahead ...

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    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Friday issued updates aimed at strengthening its proposed protections for the greater sage grouse — an iconic bird that inhabits public lands across the U ...

  6. Sagebrush steppe - Wikipedia

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    It is key habitat for declining flora and fauna species, such as greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). [4] Sagebrush steppe is a threatened ecosystem in many regions. It was once prevalent in the regions that form the Intermountain West such as the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau.

  7. List of species described by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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    Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) Lewis' woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) Described: American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) American kestrel (Falco sparverius) American robin (Turdus migratorius) American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

  8. Sage grouse management plan draws controversy over ... - AOL

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    Bureau of Land Management issues draft for management of sage grouse across the west. Plan could have significant impacts on energy and livestock Sage grouse management plan draws controversy over ...

  9. Sagebrush - Wikipedia

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    Artemisia tridentata ("big sagebrush") Leaves and flowers of Artemisia tridentata Artemisia pygmaea. Sagebrush is the common name of several woody and herbaceous species of plants in the genus Artemisia.