Time-Varying Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Selection and Survival Indices in the Bi-State Region of California and Nevada

Publication Date

2024-06-12

Start Date

1995

End Date

2044

Coates, P.S., Milligan, M.C., Brussee, B.E., O'Neil, S.T., and Chenaille, M.P., 2024, Greater sage-grouse habitat selection, survival, abundance, and space-use in the Bi-State Distinct Population Segment of California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1AATW9D.

As a sagebrush obligate and indicator species for increasingly threatened sagebrush ecosystems, sage-grouse have become central to land management policy throughout the western United States. The integral role of sage-grouse in guiding land management is exemplified by the conservation and management of populations inhabiting the southwestern extent of the species’ range, along the border of California and Nevada. Sage-grouse in this region are recognized as the Bi-State DPS based on both geographic isolation and genetic distinctiveness. This study was completed to provide timely scientific information regarding Greater Sage-grouse population trends, habitat selection, and the efficacy of previous conservation actions implemented to benefit the Bi-State DPS. Specifically, we conducted these analyses to inform the current (2024) status review and pending listing decision for the DPS being undertaken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

• USGS Western Ecological Research Center

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