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Seasonal Habitat Selection By Greater Sage Grouse In Strawberry Valley Utah, Riley D. Peck
Seasonal Habitat Selection By Greater Sage Grouse In Strawberry Valley Utah, Riley D. Peck
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This study examined winter habitat use and nesting ecology of greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Strawberry Valley (SV), Utah located in the north-central part of the state. We monitored sage grouse with the aid of radio telemetry throughout the year, but specifically used information from the winter and nesting periods for this study. Our study provided evidence that sage grouse show fidelity to nesting areas in subsequent years regardless of nest success. We found only 57% of our nests located within the 3 km distance from an active lek typically used to delineate critical nesting habitat. We …