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• Position: Western sage grouse may be endangered species - Stateline - Brief article

If you're from the East Coast, you may not be familiar with the greater sage grouse, but it's been making a lot of noise in the Western states, and not just because of its distinctive mating call. Since 2010, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the population of Western sage grouse was declining and may require federal protection, the flightless bird has become one of the most important issues for the Department of the Interior, Western land owners, the energy industry and environmentalists alike. In 2011, after a lengthy court case, FWS was directed to further study the grouse and decide whether to label it an endangered species...