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RAC approves plan to begin sage‑grouse translocations to Tabby Mountain (pilot effort)
Summary
The council unanimously supported a proposal to begin translocating small numbers of greater sage‑grouse this fall and spring to establish or bolster leks in restored habitat; staff described transmitter‑and‑band monitoring and an adaptive approach.
The Northern RAC unanimously approved a division proposal to begin a pilot program moving small numbers of greater sage‑grouse into restored habitat, with the first releases planned for Tabby Mountain (Strawberry SGMA) and subsequent releases contingent on monitoring results.
Heather Talley described the plan: an initial fall group of about 10–15 birds (mostly males) and…
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