Sage Grouse Help

[gshorthair]

I know there are studies going on in west Box Elder on both the sage grouse and chukar partridge. The are using several techniques and they are monitered weekly. The study has found nest failure in most birds with very few chicks with birds that hatched any at all. I think most of this has been caused by extreme heat that can kill the eggs before the hen starts to incubate them. If you are looking at the area around flaming gorge you don't get as hot and you could still have good production. I certainly hope that is the case. If sage grouse numbers drop much lower I think they will be placed on the protected list and that will eliminate all hunting activities.gshorthair
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