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sage grouse

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sage grouse, sage hen, or sage cock: see grouse grouse, common name for a game bird of the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 18 species. Grouse are henlike terrestrial birds, protectively plumaged in shades of red, brown, and gray.
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The greater sage grouse is a strutting bird that thrives on sagebrush in the West.
Fish and Wildlife Service says the greater sage grouse does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service says it will keep supporting efforts to improve habitat for the game bird.
And with the feds looking to add local species such as the sage grouse and bull trout to the endangered species list, Wiley and other ranchers may be driven to sell off their land.
 
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