Trying to nail down sage grouse numbers

Here's a census that is something to really grouse about. In a good way. For the past three years, volunteers from the Oregon Hunters Association have been heading into some of the most remote landscapes in ...

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There is some new research from Dr. H. T. Badalli that suggests that the adolescent sage grouse are venerable to specific strains of the influenza virus. This research also suggests the west nile virus could be in part responsible for the recent decline in sage grouse numbers. Although this data is yet to be ratified It could be the news the west has been looking for.