sage grouse
noun
: either of two large grouses (Centrocercus urophasianus and C. minimus) of the dry sagebrush plains of western North America that have mottled gray and buff plumage above with a contrasting black belly
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The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The department translocated 205 sage grouse — 60 males, 84 females and 61 chicks — during the four-year effort.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Colorado leaders applauded the approval of both the big game and sage grouse plans when they were finalized last year.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The previous Trump administration also attempted to undo protection for the sage grouse keystone species, largely enabling oil and gas interests that had long opposed the extent of the grouse conservation efforts.
—May Wang, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
The department translocated 205 sage grouse — 60 males, 84 females and 61 chicks — during the four-year effort.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
Colorado leaders applauded the approval of both the big game and sage grouse plans when they were finalized last year.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The previous Trump administration also attempted to undo protection for the sage grouse keystone species, largely enabling oil and gas interests that had long opposed the extent of the grouse conservation efforts.
—May Wang, JSTOR Daily, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Sage grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sage%20grouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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