Admired for its elaborate breeding displays and treasured as a game bird, the Greater Sage-Grouse is a charismatic symbol of the broad open spaces in western North America. Unfortunately these birds have declined across much of their rangeand#151;which stretches across 11 western states and reaches into Canadaand#151;mostly due to loss of critical sagebrush habitat. Today the Greater Sage-Grouse is at the center of a complex conservation challenge. This multifaceted volume, an important foundation for developing conservation strategies and actions, provides a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on the biology and ecology of the Greater Sage-Grouse. Bringing together the experience of thirty-eight researchers, it describes the birdand#8217;s population trends, its sagebrush habitat, and potential limitations to conservation, including the effects of rangeland fire, climate change, invasive plants, disease, and land uses such as energy development, grazing, and agriculture.
and#8220;This multifaceted volume, an important foundation for developing conservation strategies and actions, provides a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on the biology and ecology of the Greater Sage-Grouse. . . . A must-have for those with a technical interest in the Greater Sage-Grouse and the landscapes it inhabits!and#8221;
and#8220;The volumeand#8217;s 24 papers comprehensively document the ecology of the species and its habitat and analyze population trends in response to habitat variables.and#8221;
“This is a tremendous field guide that should be extremely useful to all birders.” The Quarterly Review Of Bio
and#8220;This volume will be the most important reference for sage-grouse scientists and managers for the next decade.and#8221;
and#8220;This is a tremendous field guide that should be extremely useful to all birders.and#8221;
Preface / xi
Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly
Foreword / xiii
John C. Freemuth
Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush:
An Introduction to the Landscape / 1
Steven T. Knick and John W. Connelly
Part I and#149; Management and Conservation Status
1 and#149; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT, PRINCIPAL FEDERAL
LEGISLATION, AND CURRENT MANAGEMENT
OF SAGEBRUSH HABITATS: IMPLICATIONS FOR
CONSERVATION / 13
Steven T. Knick
2 and#149; THE LEGAL STATUS OF GREATER SAGE-GROUSE:
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PLANNING
EFFORTS / 33
San J. Stiver
Part II and#149; Ecology of Greater Sage-Grouse
3 and#149; CHARACTERISTICS AND DYNAMICS OF GREATER
SAGE-GROUSE POPULATIONS / 53
John W. Connelly, Christian A. Hagen,
and Michael A. Schroeder
4 and#149; CHARACTERISTICS OF GREATER SAGE-GROUSE
HABITATS: A LANDSCAPE SPECIES AT MICROAND
MACROSCALES / 69
John W. Connelly, E. Thomas Rinkes,
and Clait E. Braun
5 and#149; MOLECULAR INSIGHTS INTO THE BIOLOGY OF
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE / 85
Sara J. Oyler-McCance and
Thomas W. Quinn
6 and#149; PREDATION ON GREATER SAGE-GROUSE: FACTS,
PROCESS, AND EFFECTS / 95
Christian A. Hagen
7 and#149; HARVEST MANAGEMENT FOR GREATER SAGEGROUSE:
A CHANGING PARADIGM FOR
GAME BIRD MANAGEMENT / 101
Kerry P. Reese and John W. Connelly
8 and#149; PARASITES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE / 113
Thomas J. Christiansen and
Cynthia M. Tate
9 and#149; WEST NILE VIRUS ECOLOGY IN SAGEBRUSH
HABITAT AND IMPACTS ON GREATER SAGEGROUSE
POPULATIONS / 127
Brett L. Walker and David E. Naugle
Part III and#149; Ecology of Sagebrush
10 and#149; CHARACTERISTICS OF SAGEBRUSH HABITATS
AND LIMITATIONS TO LONG-TERM
CONSERVATION / 145
Richard F. Miller, Steven T. Knick,
David A. Pyke, Cara W. Meinke,
Steven E. Hanser, Michael J. Wisdom,
and Ann L. Hild
11 and#149; PREand#150;EURO-AMERICAN AND RECENT FIRE IN
SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEMS / 185
William L. Baker
12 and#149; ECOLOGICAL INFLUENCE AND PATHWAYS OF LAND
USE IN SAGEBRUSH / 203
Steven T. Knick, Steven E. Hanser,
Richard F. Miller, David A. Pyke,
Michael J. Wisdom, Sean P. Finn,
E. Thomas Rinkes, and Charles J. Henny
13 and#149; INFLUENCES OF THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT ON
SAGEBRUSH LANDSCAPE PATTERNS: IMPLICATIONS
FOR SAGE-GROUSE CONSERVATION / 253
Matthias Leu and Steven E. Hanser
14 and#149; INFLUENCES OF FREE-ROAMING EQUIDS ON
SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEMS, WITH A FOCUS ON
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE / 273
Erik A. Beever and Cameron L. Aldridge
Part IV and#149; Population Trends and
Habitat Relationships
15 and#149; GREATER SAGE-GROUSE POPULATION DYNAMICS
AND PROBABILITY OF PERSISTENCE / 293
Edward O. Garton, John W. Connelly,
Jon S. Horne, Christian A. Hagen,
Ann Moser, and Michael A. Schroeder
16 and#149; CONNECTING PATTERN AND PROCESS IN
GREATER SAGE-GROUSE POPULATIONS AND
SAGEBRUSH LANDSCAPES / 383
Steven T. Knick and Steven E. Hanser
17 and#149; INFLUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ANTHROPOGENIC FEATURES ON GREATER
SAGE-GROUSE POPULATIONS, 1997and#150;2007 / 407
Douglas H. Johnson, Matthew J. Holloran,
John W. Connelly, Steven E. Hanser,
Courtney L. Amundson, and
Steven T. Knick
18 and#149; FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EXTIRPATION OF
SAGE-GROUSE / 451
Michael J. Wisdom, Cara W. Meinke,
Steven T. Knick, and Michael A. Schroeder
Part V and#149; Conservation and Management
19 and#149; GREATER SAGE-GROUSE AS AN UMBRELLA SPECIES
FOR SHRUBLAND PASSERINE BIRDS: A MULTISCALE
ASSESSMENT / 475
Steven E. Hanser and Steven T. Knick
20 and#149; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND GREATER
SAGE-GROUSE / 489
David E. Naugle, Kevin E. Doherty,
Brett L. Walker, Matthew J. Holloran,
and Holly E. Copeland
21 and#149; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
TRADEOFFS: SYSTEMATIC PLANNING FOR GREATER
SAGE-GROUSE IN THEIR EASTERN RANGE / 505
Kevin E. Doherty, David E. Naugle,
Holly E. Copeland, Amy Pocewicz, and
Joseph M. Kiesecker
22 and#149; RESPONSE OF GREATER SAGE-GROUSE TO
THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM IN
WASHINGTON STATE / 517
Michael A. Schroeder and
W. Matthew Vander Haegen
23 and#149; RESTORING AND REHABILITATING
SAGEBRUSH HABITATS / 531
David A. Pyke
24 and#149; CONSERVATION OF GREATER SAGE-GROUSE:
A SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE
MANAGEMENT / 549
John W. Connelly, Steven T. Knick,
Clait E. Braun, William L. Baker,
Erik A. Beever, Thomas J. Christiansen,
Kevin E. Doherty, Edward O. Garton,
Steven E. Hanser, Douglas H. Johnson,
Matthias Leu, Richard F. Miller,
David E. Naugle, Sara J. Oyler-McCance,
David A. Pyke, Kerry P. Reese,
Michael A. Schroeder, San J. Stiver,
Brett L. Walker, and Michael J. Wisdom
Literature Cited / 565
Index / 625
Series Titles / 645