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ODFW and OSU present new tracking research, status of sage grouse in Deschutes County
Summary
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University researchers briefed the county on recent sage grouse monitoring in Deschutes County, reporting differing demographic trends in two adjacent populations (Brothers Pack and Paulina Pack) and outlining habitat threats and management recommendations.
State and university researchers told the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on June 25 that sage grouse in Deschutes County remain a conservation priority but show divergent population trends in adjacent areas.
Skyler Bold, sage grouse conservation coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), summarized the birds' life history, habitat needs and statewide trends. Bold said sage grouse require intact sagebrush and mesic areas for brooding and that the species has shown long-term declines range-wide. He showed maps of core and low-density habitat and noted Deschutes County contains portions of the Brothers Pack and…
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