Enviros Sue for Federal Sage Grouse Protection
Could the sage grouse really become extinct? In certain areas, yes, according to three environmental groups who filed suit against the feds last week.
Background: Back in March, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – which handles endangered species stuff in this country – said that the sage grouse did merit addition to the Endangered Species List but other species were higher priority. So for now, the sage grouse remains a “candidate” species.
In April, the federal departments of Interior and Agriculture announced a joint conservation effort involving 11 western states, making available millions of dollars to landowners willing to embark on conservation projects for the birds. Projects could include making improvements to sage grouse habitat, removal of invasive species or undertaking efforts to reduce threats like disease, according to the Salt Lake City’s Deseret News.
Utah and Wyoming are two of a few states who have done everything they can to prevent a federal endangered species listing and the restrictions that come with it.
The three groups that filed the suit are the Western Watersheds Project, the Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians.
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Category: Sage Grouse
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