Sage Grouse Not Listed

Big news this summer when the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that sage-grouse will not be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). AOC, along with numerous other groups have been working for years through the Sage-Grouse Conservation Partnership (SageCon). The group developed conservation strategies contained in a state action plan and backed by an executive order, as well as new rules. These rules and strategies have occasionally been controversial and conversations between the counties and the Governor’s office and agencies are expected to continue into the future.

To see Secretary Jewel’s YouTube video describing the decision, click HERE.

To see Governor Brown’s press release reflecting on the decision, click HERE.