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RAC approves DWR plan to translocate sage‑grouse into restored habitat; fall and spring releases planned
Summary
The council approved a plan to translocate sage‑grouse from Uinta source populations (Blue Diamond and Parker mountains) to Tabby Mountain (Strawberry SGMA) and other restoration sites, with VHF necklace transmitters and banding to monitor survival and distribution. DWR expects small pilot releases (10–20 birds) in the fall and spring and will
The Northern RAC approved DWR’s proposal to translocate greater sage‑grouse into restored habitat in the Strawberry sage‑grouse management area (SGMA) and other SGMA sites to increase distribution and population resilience.
Heather Talley (DWR) told the RAC the agency plans small pilot moves in August (10–15 mostly male birds) and next spring (15–20 birds, more females) from…
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