Sage Grouse Numbers Continue to Drop in IdahoSage Grouse Numbers Continue to Drop in IdahoCurrently, Idaho's three-year average is about 27% lower than the baseline.Associated PressAssociated Press
Forest Service to Change Sage Grouse Protections in Five StatesForest Service to Change Sage Grouse Protections in Five StatesWestern Watersheds Project said the plan guts protections for sage grouse created under the Obama administration in 2015.Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming Officials Seek Dead Sage Grouse for West Nile TestsWyoming Officials Seek Dead Sage Grouse for West Nile TestsWyoming is among just a handful of states with large populations of sage grouse.Associated PressAssociated Press
Conservation Groups Seek Wyoming Grouse Protection ChangesConservation Groups Seek Wyoming Grouse Protection ChangesThe comment period for recommendations on the Wyoming sage-grouse plan ends next Wednesday.Associated PressAssociated Press
Conservation Groups Ask Judge to Halt President’s Drilling PlanConservation Groups Ask Judge to Halt President’s Drilling PlanThe 2015 sage grouse plans are widely considered to have stopped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. Associated PressAssociated Press
New U.S. Approach But Wyoming Plans No Big Sage Grouse ChangesNew U.S. Approach But Wyoming Plans No Big Sage Grouse ChangesThe panel also has been discussing the best scientific methods to use when evaluating livestock grazing in sage grouse habitat.Associated PressAssociated Press
Administration Eases Rules That Protect Sage GrouseAdministration Eases Rules That Protect Sage GrouseCritics warned the changes could wipe out grouse colonies as drilling disrupts breeding grounds. Associated PressAssociated Press
Governors Say Ban on Land Deals Could Hurt Sage GrouseGovernors Say Ban on Land Deals Could Hurt Sage GrouseThe directive, issued in late July, severely limits a type of land swap involving federal property. Associated PressAssociated Press
Storm-caused Fire South Of Rock Springs Has Grown to 19 Square MilesStorm-caused Fire South Of Rock Springs Has Grown to 19 Square MilesNo evacuation orders or road closures are in place.Tom MortonTom Morton
Wyo Game And Fish: Report Dead Sage Grouse For West Nile TestingWyo Game And Fish: Report Dead Sage Grouse For West Nile TestingOfficials say there's no sign of an outbreak yet, but this year’s weather is favorable to the mosquitoes that can carry the West Nile Virus. Susan BurkSusan Burk