How to shape the anticipated build‐out of industrial‐scale renewable energy in a way that
minimizes risk to wildlife remains contentious. The challenge of balancing wildlife …

Despite decades of field research on greater sage‐grouse, range‐wide demographic data
have yet to be synthesized into a sensitivity analysis to guide management actions. We …

Modification of landscapes due to energy development may alter both habitat use and vital
rates of sensitive wildlife species. Greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in the …

Admired for its elaborate breeding displays and treasured as a game bird, the Greater Sage-
Grouse is a charismatic symbol of the broad open spaces in western North America …

This report was prepared at the request of the US Department of the Interior and is a
compilation and summary of published scientific studies that evaluate the influence of …

Animals can require different habitat types throughout their annual cycles. When considering
habitat prioritization, we need to explicitly consider habitat requirements throughout the …

Wildfire events are becoming more frequent and severe on a global scale. Rising
temperatures, prolonged drought, and the presence of pyrophytic invasive grasses are …

Species conservation efforts often use short‐term studies that fail to identify the vital rates
that contribute most to population growth. Although the greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus …

Prebreeding survival is an important life history component that affects both parental fitness
and population persistence. In birds, prebreeding can be separated into pre‐and …

Effective long-term wildlife conservation planning for a species must be guided by
information about population vital rates at multiple scales. Greater sage-grouse …