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  2. Lauren Boebert slams Harris and Biden for protecting ‘ugly ...

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    BLM announced plans to protect the Gunnison sage-grouse, a threatened species, by conserving lands in Colorado — a move that Rep Lauren Boebert took issue with (US Fish and Wildlife Service)

  3. Gunnison grouse - Wikipedia

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    The Gunnison grouse, Gunnison sage-grouse or lesser sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States.It is similar to the closely related greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in appearance, but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance.

  4. Centrocercus - Wikipedia

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    The genus includes two species: the Gunnison grouse (Centrocercus minimus) and the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). These birds are distributed throughout large portions of the north-central and Western United States , as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan . [ 4 ]

  5. List of threatened birds of the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 77 bird species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1]).

  6. 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 ...

  7. What is the red fire retardant dropped by planes to fight LA ...

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    It is approved for use by the U.S. Forest Service, however, citing environmental concerns, the agency banned its use on federal lands near waterways or habitats of endangered species – except ...

  8. 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]

  9. Greater prairie-chicken - Wikipedia

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    The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, [2] is a large bird in the grouse family. This North American species was once abundant, but has become extremely rare and extirpated over much of its range due to habitat loss . [ 2 ]