Idaho Project
Effects of spring cattle grazing on demographic traits of greater sage-grouse
January 2014 - December 2024
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- The Bureau of Land Management
- Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Idaho Department of Fish & Game
- US Geological Survey
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- USDI Bureau Of Land Management
- USDI Bureau Of Land Management(USBLM)
- Bureau of Land Management
- ISBOE Working landscapes Research
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game
The greater sage-grouse was once widespread within sagebrush-grassland ecosystems of western North America, but populations declined substantially during the 20th century. Given the ubiquity of livestock grazing within sage-grouse habitat and the lack of rigorous scientific data to inform the debate regarding the effects of grazing on sage-grouse populations, we are conducting a 10-year research project to experimentally evaluate the effects of cattle grazing on demographic traits and habitat characteristics of greater sage-grouse. The project is a collaboration between USGS Idaho Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Idaho, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public Lands Council, and Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The results will help guide management actions (and inform policy and litigation decisions) throughout the western United States.
| Theses and Dissertations | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Riley, I. 2019. Sampling methods for lek and brood counts of greater sage-grouse: accounting for imperfect detection. M.S. Thesis, Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. May 2019. | May 2019 |
| Helmstetter, N.A. 2023. Effects of Livestock Grazing and Habitat on Predator-Specific Nest Mortality and Spatiotemporal Activity Patterns of Sage-Grouse Nest Predators. M.S. Thesis, Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. Aug 2023. | August 2023 |