New Study Finds That Grass Height Drives Sage Grouse Nest Success

Livestock Grazing Implicated in Reduced Survival Rates of Rare Birds

LARAMIE, Wyo.—(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2014.  A scientific study by sage grouse scientists, published in the December issue of Wildlife Biology, confirms that the height of grass cover in nesting habitat is a key factor in determining the nesting success of imperiled greater sage grouse. Livestock eats the native vegetation these rare birds use for food and for hiding their nests from predators.

“Because livestock grazing determines…