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Sage Grouse Leks | Daniel Schwab | Wyoming | Environmental Conservation
a Sage Grouse Leks by Daniel Schwab | Sep 29, 2022 | Daniel Schwab, Environmental Conservation, Wyoming
According to the Wyoming Fish and Game Department, sage grouse lek attendance remains steady. Due to habitats having good moisture this year and natural population cycles of sage grouse, attendance was up 6 percent for the 2022 season. Every year Game and Fish, Bureau of Land Management, consultants, and volunteers count the number of male sage grouse per active lek. This has been monitored for six decades. There is a natural rise and fall that occurs with population cycles every six to eight years. During spring 2022, there was an average of 17.9 birds per lek with over 16,740 peak male sage grouse counted on 87 percent of known, occupied leks. The birds are counted aerially or on the ground through distanced observation points during spring mating. Sage grouse need sagebrush habitats to survive. Habitat is the key to sustainability for the species, so last season’s drought took a negative toll. The drought conditions affect chick
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