Wyoming’s sagebrush steppe ecosystem, which provides essential habitat for sage-grouse and other diverse species, also harbors rich energy reserves such as coal, natural gas, oil, uranium, and wind. At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Dr. Jeffrey L. Beck shares research that seeks to better […]
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2011 Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is an iconic species of the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of the American West. The largest grouse in North America at up to seven pounds, it is one of the few wildlife species completely dependent on sagebrush habitat. The greater sage-grouse was once widespread […]