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</html>";s:4:"text";s:30217:"Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) listed the Gunnison sage-grouse as merely “threatened” last November, conservation groups immediately called foul because all the scientific evidence points clearly to a fully “endangered” listing. It is restricted in range to southwestern Colorado and extreme southeastern Utah, with the largest population residing in the GunnisonBasin region in Colorado. This Opinion takes effect concurrent with the effective date of the grouse’s listing as a threatened species on December 22nd, 2014. It is an excellent place to view the sage grouse. In 2000, the Gunnison Sage-grouse was designated as a candidate species for listing under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. BLM Gunnison Sage Grouse Conservation Plan. The plan is necessary to create a rangewide perspective to the long-term survival of the Gunnison Sage-grouse. They have the same spectacular courtship, where males gather on lekking grounds to puff themselves up, fan their tails into a starburst, and use bizarre pouches in their chests to make loud burbling noises. At 7 p.m. on the Friday evening of each weekend, March 29 and April 12, an orientation will be held in the commission chambers of the San Juan County Building, 117 South Main in Monticello. The Gunnison Sage-grouse is a seriously imperiled species and highly vulnerable to human disturbance. Gunnison sage-grouse require large, contiguous areas of sagebrush across the landscape with a diversity of grasses and forbs, as well as healthy wetland and riparian ecosystems where they feed their young in the summer. Pets must be leashed and kept away from the birds as well as other wildlife. The sage-grouse in the Gunnison Basin, including those in and around Curecanti National Recreation Area, account for the majority of these birds. Linking remaining populations of birds together will help increase genetic variation and hopefully, the number of birds as well. Utah is home to two sage-grouse species: the greater sage-grouse and the Gunnison sage-grouse. Sisk-a-dee Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation, Western State College - The Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Sisk-a-dee Gunnison Sage-Grouse Conservation. The other six satellite populations are much smaller, isolated, and are generally declining or significantly below population objectives. Fish and Wildlife Service. Marked birds are tracked over a period of time to identify preferred habitat types. The Gunnison sage grouse’s total range has declined to 7 percent of its historic range, with most of the remaining populations in danger of disappearing. Other threats include overgrazing, mineral development, piñon juniper encroachment, fences, invasive plants, fire, large scale water development, predation (primarily associated with human disturbance and habitat decline), and recreation. It has a photo comparison between the Northern Sage Grouse, and the Gunnison Sage Grouse, and videos to allow you to watch each of them strut their stuff. Conservation status: Has disappeared from about 90 percent of its former range, owing to loss and degradation of habitat. It is estimated that only 4000-5000 birds remain in isolated populations throughout southeast Utah and southwest Colorado today. The US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Gunnison Sage-grouse as a Threatened Species on 12 November 2014 under the Endangered Species Act. Everyone's awareness is important. The Gunnison sage-grouse is a species of sage-grouse found south of the Colorado River in Colorado and Utah. What can you do? Gunnison sage-grouse currently occupy approximately 7% percent of their potential historic range. Respect area closures for leks in the parks during grouse mating season. This document will be updated as new information on the species becomes available. With our partners, we are pleased to offer voluntary conservation incentives for private and public landowners who are able to help conserve Gunnison sage-grouse: In total, approximately 1,429,551 acres are designated as critical habitat in Delta, Dolores, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, Saguache, and San Miguel Counties in Colorado; and in Grand and San Juan Counties in Utah. The U.S. What is being done? Historically, this included parts of central and southwestern Colorado, southeastern Utah, northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona. The Gunnison sage grouse’s annual spring mating display is a rapid series of visual and acoustic cues. The current rangewide population is estimated at 5,000 birds across the eight population areas. The fragmented nature of the remaining sagebrush habitat amplifies the negative effects of other threats. Nesting begins in mid-April and continues into July. This group, with representatives from government agencies, environmental groups, ranchers, biologists, and concerned citizens, is committed to improving habitat and minimizing future impacts to sage-grouse. Despite being nativ… As of 2015, the Gunnison Basin population in Colorado contains more than 86% of the total number of birds. DENVER, Colo. – A new survey of the Gunnison sage-grouse by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows the imperiled bird’s three-year running average count has hit a historic low, with fewer than 1,600 birds remaining in 2020. Found on open plains and high valleys, but only in vicinity of sagebrush. Since the conservation agreement was adopted, the Gunnison Sage-Grouse population in the Gunnison Basin has declined dramatically from 3,149 in 2013 to only 1,667 in 2020 — a more than 40 percent decline in just six years. The numerous effective conservation actions undertaken by Gunnison County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, local citizens, and others is one of the key reasons that the species was listed as threatened rather than endangered. GUSG is currently listed a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Spread the word about the Gunnison sage-grouse. The Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus; or GUSG) is a small bird in the grouse family that lives exclusively in the sagebrush steppe ecosystems of southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. The Gunnison Sage Grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "birds" and found in the following area (s): Colorado, Utah. U.S Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]. Gunnison Sage-Grouse are similar to, but rarer than, their close relative the Greater Sage-Grouse. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service unless otherwise specified. It was known as simply the sage grouse until the Gunnison sage-grouse was recognized as a separate species in 2000. They will strut, flap their wings against their white pouches and utter a distinct series of sounds by vocalizing and popping two air sacs within their pouches. The loss and fragmentation of sagebrush habitat may have important impacts on the long-term sustainability of GUSG populations. Western State College - The Gunnison Sage-Grouse Habitat includes large expanses of sagebrush with a diversity of grasses and forbs and healthy wetland and riparian ecosystems. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus), a bird species from southwestern Colorado and … The sage-grouse in the Gunnison Basin, including those in and around Curecanti National Recreation Area, account for the majority of these birds. They inhabit sagebrush hills up to about 9,500 feet in elevation. Attached is the regionally developed Biological Opinion for the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) in the States of Colorado and Utah. An extensive multimedia section displays the latest photos, videos and audio selections from the Macaulay Library. Gunnison sage grouse mating ritual. The current range is limited to southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. If you would like more information, contact Allison Vendramel. 2009. It helps support recovery planning and provides the scientific foundation for any other decisions and documents needed under the Endangered Species Act, such as recovery implementation strategies and 5-year reviews. The Gunnison Sage-Grouse was considered part of a single species, the Sage Grouse. Lawsuit Filed to Secure Endangered Status for Gunnison Sage Grouse Online Messenger #302 (view with pictures, as displayed in email) When the U.S. Plants; Threatened Status for Gunnison Sage Grouse. Recent genetic work and behavioral studies have split this former species in to the Greater Sage-Grouse and the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. Watch birds quietly from vehicles at a distance during the spring mating season only at designated watchable wildlife areas. Gunnison Sage-Grouse: About 3,500 breeding sage-grouse occur among 7 separate populations throughout southwest Colorado and southeast Utah. While the Gunnison Basin population currently appears to be stable, the Service has determined that the smaller populations in particular are highly vulnerable to extirpation, leaving the entire species vulnerable, and that the threats to the Gunnison Basin population may be higher in the future. In addition, Biological Science Technicians are conducting studies, including trapping the birds on their breeding grounds and fitting them with small radio transmitters. Current Status In 2014, the U.S. Our goal is to recover this species so that federal protection under the Endangered Species Act is no longer necessary. The Mono Basin population of sage grouse may also be distinct. In Colorado, these are the Pinon Mesa, Crawford, San Miguel Basin, Gunnison Basin, Dove Creek, Cerro Summit-Cimarron-Simo Mesa, and Poncha Pass populations. Federal Register 79 (224): 69192-69310. for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse . Gunnison sage-grouse look similar to their cousins, the greater sage-grouse, however they are approximately one-third of the size. The Gunnison sage-grouse is smaller, and characterized by a different genetic makeup, tail feather pattern, and mating call. Concerns Isolated populations of birds decreases genetic diversity, increases the negative effects of inbreeding and may make the birds less able to adapt to their rapidly changing environment. Its range is sagebrush country in the western United States and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. to A draft recovery plan is in development will be available in October 2019. While visiting Curecanti National Recreation Area, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Gunnison Country, there are simple things that each of us can do to show our concern for the sage-grouse. The Gunnison sage-grouse is the rarer of the two. The Gunnison Basin population trend has been stable during the same period. 4 2018 Update Approved by the Gunnison Basin Sage-grouse Strategic Committee June 20, 2018 Lek: The official lek status and high male count are defined and reported from lekking data collected and published by CPW in their annual Gunnison … In 1995, the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Working Group was formed to develop a conservation plan to encourage and assist survival efforts for the sage-grouse. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Gunnison sage-grouse as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and designated 1.4 million acres of critical habitat to support the bird’s recovery. Ultimately, researchers hope to connect existing isolated populations of the sage-grouse. It is similar to the closely related Greater Sage-Grouse in appearance but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance. The National Park Service is dedicated to the conservation of the Gunnison sage-grouse by focusing special attention on the birds. There is also one population center near Monticello, Utah. As a result of a consent decree over the lawsuit, Fish and Wildlife was obligated to reevaluate the status of the Gunnison sage grouse, which resulted in the agency determining in 2010 that the grouse warranted listing but doing so was precluded by other higher priority issues. They need the same kind of habitat that ranchers do. Counts of the birds … Of this, about 54% occurs on federal lands; 43% occurs on private lands; and 3% percent occurs on state lands. The Gunnison sage-grouse is smaller, and the male has a stronger banded pattern on its tail feathers. The largest amount, about 2,500 birds, inhabits the Gunnison Basin. Counts of the birds indicate a decline in the species within the Gunnison Basin of more than 60% since the 1950's. Family: Pheasants and Grouse: Habitat: Sagebrush plains. Local counties, private landowners and other stakeholders in Gunnison sage-grouse habitat have a large role to play in informing the strategy, and we are actively seeking public participation. A federal plan to recover the Gunnison sage-grouse in parts of Colorado and Utah could cost up to $560 million and take half a century, according to a draft recovery plan. Gunnison Sage-Grouse was listed as federally threatened in November 2014, and is on the 2016 State of North America's Birds' Watch List, which includes bird species that are most at risk of extinction without significant conservation actions to reverse declines and reduce threats. It is estimated that only 4000-5000 birds remain in isolated populations throughout southeast Utah and southwest Colorado today. The Gunnison grouse or Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States. Fish & Wildlife Service … Loss and fragmentation of sagebrush habitats are chief causes of the decline of Gunnison sage-grouse populations. The Service has acknowledged for 14 years the species is in need of protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Conservation Plan recognizes recreational use of the Gunnison Sage-grouse during the spring lekking season as a viable human activity, but as a potential impact on grouse population status. GUSG depend on sagebrush throughout most their life. The effect of this regulation is to conserve Gunnison sage-grouse habitat under the Act. For example, several visitor use areas near sage-grouse leks, or mating grounds, are closed during mating seasons. Land conversion, development, roads and intensive grazing have isolated the birds from one another. Approximately 940,000 acres of habitat are occupied by the species. Large turkeylike bird found in extensive areas of sagebrush. It is similar to the closely related greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in appearance, but about a third smaller in size, with much thicker plumes behind the head; it also has a less elaborate courtship dance. a species of sage-grouse found south of the Colorado River in Colorado and Utah. Seven Gunnison sage-grouse (GUSG) populations are distributed across southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. Creative Commons licensed, protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Draft Plan to Guide Recovery of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Open for Public Comment, Gunnison Sage-Grouse Species Status Assessment Report, Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances with Colorado Division of Wildlife, Conservation plan for San Juan County, UT, Conservation plan for San Miguel Basin, CO, View our critical habitat designation notice in the Federal Register, Economic analysis of the critical habitat designation, Critical habitat designation - finding of âno significant impactâ, Environmental Conservation Online System: Gunnison Sage-Grouse, Printable fact sheet: The Gunnison Sage-Grouse. Three Gunnison sage-grouse photographed in Gunnison county. Both sexes gray overall with very fine patterning, black belly, and long pointed tail. Multiple secure populations across a broad geographic area are required for species survival. Gunnison sage grouse may be a keystone, or very important, species in their environment. The range of Gunnison sage-grouse closely matches the distribution of sagebrush habitats. It is currently protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Region 6 Ecological Services, Western Colorado Field Office, Grand Junction, CO. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources [UDWR]. Mostly, this species resides in the Gunnison Basin of Colorado, as their name attests, though small populations exist in other areas of Colorado and Utah. A species status assessment is an in-depth scientific review of a speciesâ biology and threats, an evaluation of its biological status, and an assessment of the resources and conditions needed to maintain populations over time in the wild. For almost two decades, Gunnison sage-grouse conservation in the Gunnison Basin has been driven by local stakeholders, local government, and state and federal Authorized Officers and staff located in the Gunnison Basin, periodically spurred by U.S. Female Gunnison and greater sage-grouse have nearly the same plumage. Male Gunnison sage-grouse conduct an elaborate display when trying to attract females on breeding grounds, or leks in the spring. Hike and camp with care in grouse habitat (or sagebrush dominated areas) so as not to disturb or injure the birds. Males have a white breast and a black throat. Geographical Information System (GIS) technology is used with the radio-telemetry data and vegetation inventories to identify existing or potential habitat, sage-grouse movements, seasonal habitat requirements, reproductive success and causes of mortality. It was not recognized until 2000 as a different species to the greater sage-grouse. This means that when ranchers sell off their land, the kind of habitat good for Gunnison sage grouse gets split up, and it is more difficult for them to survive. Spectacular male display involves fanning tail, inflating yellow air sacs on chest, and thrusting them forward to produce liquidy popping noises. Draft Species status assessment for Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus). Habitat loss and habitat degradation are probably the biggest threats to the population of Gunnison sage-grouse. The most substantial current and future threats to the species are habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation due to human development and associated infrastructure. All images credit to and courtesy of the U.S. Here is a link to the Gunnison Sage Grouse website of Dr. Jessica Young, Western State College. The Gunnison sage-grouse was once native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. A recovery implementation strategy is a step-down strategy that specifies who will do what actions where and when on the landscape in order to achieve the broader criteria identified in the recovery plan. Like the greater sage-grouse, Gunnisons require sagebrush for cover year-round, and they use it as a food source in fall and winter. Males have distinct, white barring on their tail feathers and long, dense filoplumes on their necks that look similar to a ponytail. Their known population is quite small, with … Gunnison Sage-Grouse: French: Tétras du Gunnison: German: Gunnison-Beifußhuhn: Japanese: ... diet, sounds, behavior, breeding, current population status, and conservation. The U.S. FWS's Threatened & Endangered Species System track information about listed species in the United States A recovery plan outlines the objective, measurable criteria that would need to be met in order to recover a species. ("Sage Grouse Initiative", 2012) 2018. 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