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Homepage - Sagebrush Conservation GatewayThe sagebrush biome is one of the most intact and least modified ecosystems in the world, on par with the Amazon or the Serengeti. It’s also the largest contiguous open space in the Lower 48. It supports hundreds of species, helps power rural economies, and is a defining feature of the American West.

Sage grouse DNA study maps crucial mating grounds in US West BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sage grouse have a vast network of mating grounds in the U.S. West akin to interconnected regional airport hubs that the imperiled species is using to maintain

Sage grouse DNA shows there’s a science to their mating networkBOISE, Idaho — Sage grouse have a vast network of mating grounds in the West akin to interconnected regional airport hubs that the imperiled species is using to maintain genetic

NEW SCIENCE: Visualizing Sage Grouse Habitat As "Hubs & Spokes" - Sage Grouse InitiativeNew research helps prioritize sage grouse conservation by ranking the importance of leks to the species' overall genetic connectivity across the range, likening certain areas to airline "hubs".

Sage Grouse Need Intact Landscapes For Long-Distance Movement - Sage Grouse InitiativeNew science shows that keeping big landscapes healthy and connected is essential for maintaining bigger-than-expected sage grouse movements.

Brave Sage Grouse Strike Out Solo Over Long Distances - Sage Grouse InitiativeNew research shows that a few individual greater sage-grouse travel more widely travel than anyone suspected, which makes the overall population stronger.

Greater sage-grouse more mobile than previously suspectedGreater Sage-Grouse are thought to return to the same breeding ground, or "lek," every spring—but how do populations avoid becoming isolated and inbred? A new study from The Condor: Ornithological Applications used thousands of DNA samples collected at leks across four states to reveal that some sage-grouse travel more widely than anyone suspected and, in doing so, may temper inbreeding and isolation.

How Genetic Information from Sage Grouse Feathers Could Help Us Save Them | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PartnershipDNA pulled from more than 3,000 feathers is helping to set the course for the future of sage-grouse conservation.

New Research Provides Insights into Sage Grouse DNA - Sage Grouse Initiativeby Jennifer Hayes and Brianna Randall | New SGI research finds five genetic subpopulations of sage grouse in Montana and the Dakotas, which are synonymous with the existing conservation management boundaries.

The greater sage grouse is an iconic bird that lives in the American West's sagebrush landscape. It’s also a species at the center of a nationwide debate focused on how best to manage its habitat to balance multiple uses and ensure the bird’s long-term survival. And the dialogue has just been informed by new information from a genetics study that has validated the primary target locations of current conservation efforts.www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/09/27/new-research-provides-insights-sage-grouse-dna

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