Sagegrouse core area maps and shapefiles sagegrouse map with names sagegrouse management, connectivity, and winter concentration areas version 4 core management areas version 4 shapefiles core management areas version 4 utm zone 12 nad. Dozens of male greater sagegrouse puff their chests and fan their starburst tails like avantgarde turkeys. This dataset is primarily used as a framework data layer for use in gis and other mapping applications and does not represent a land survey of the. Sage grouse males show off for a female at sunrise on a lek. Users of the data should refer to the metadata should they have any specific questions. The report also said that western state biologists observed more active breeding grounds, known as leks, over the past two years, as well as a major increase in the.
This data layer depicts north dakota game and fish department sage grouse units. Greater sagegrouse occupied leks open data socrata. It was known as simply the sage grouse until the gunnison sagegrouse was recognized as a separate species in 2000. Using gis to conserve the greater sagegrouse gis lounge. March 7, 2020 this shapefile represents proposed management categories core, priority, general, and nonhabitat derived from the intersection of habitat suitability categories and lek space use. Composite management categories for greater sagegrouse in nevada and northeastern california metadata updated. The greater sagegrouse is the largest grouse in north america, and relies on the sagebrush ecosystem for food, shelter, and breeding habitat.
The bureau of land management blm manages a large portion of the sagebrushstrewn area of southeast oregon, and is deeply involved in rigorous efforts to conserve the greater sagegrouse. Sagemap a gis database for sage grouse and shrubsteppe management in the intermountain west was a website created to display and provide access to spatial information needed to address management of sage grouse and sagebrush steppe habitats in the western. Notwithstanding, these are the best data available for mapping sagegrouse distributions. Annual sagegrouse lek counts, permanent riparian bird monitoring plots along crooked creek, and incorporation of all vegetation and wildlife data into a relational database linked to a geographic information system gis will help us to measure success. A gis database for sage grouse and shrubsteppe management in the intermountain west. A lek is the name of an area where sagegrouse congregate in the spring. A subset of 6650 field measurements were used to statistically evaluate relationships between cheatgrass and a suite of 50 biophysical and remotely sensed ndvi variables. The greater sagegrouse centrocercus urophasianus, also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse a type of bird in north america. Lek name and assigned lek identification label weather conditions at the time of survey number of male sagegrouse counted number of female sagegrouse counted xy latitude and longitude location. A lek might be an old lakebed, a low sagebrush flat with excellent visibility, a ridgetop with little vegetation, even a. For questions or concerns regarding our greater sagegrouse maps, please email serena baker.
Cheatgrass across the range of the greater sagegrouse. The section below contains maps related to the greater sage grouse habitat. Western science meets indigenous knowledge at sage grouse summit bistate local area working group collaborates with new nevada state park to balance people and wildlife bistate sagegrouse get a new home on earth day. Sage grouse data compilation of 2019 research in wyoming document from dr. Mar 07, 2020 composite management categories for greater sage grouse in nevada and northeastern california metadata updated. Anyone proposing new activities in sage grouse habitat must submit a project application for consultation. In alberta, surveys have been performed every two years on average since. Sagegrouse lek viewing guide wyoming game and fish. The purpose of the data is to provide a comprehensive list and spatial location of north dakota sage grouse units. Apr 01, 2015 this short video moves through a series of maps showing how conservation agreements on federal, state, and private land cover virtually the entire range of greater sage grouse habitat across oregon. Upland wildlife habitat management 645 sagegrouse lek. Colorado parks and wildlife gis group, species conservation unit, biologists, district wildlife managers. The sage grouse task force is a 15member group established by governor otter in 2012 to work on short and longterm solutions to threats to the species and its habitat. Betweenyear trends greater sage grouse lek counts within alberta and saskatchewan have been performed independently and, for this reason, we discuss population trends separately figure 4.
Sagegrouse habitat in our study areas included at least three community types based on elevation. Sagemap sagegrouse and sagebrush mapping and research efforts clearinghouse from around the western. Notwithstanding, these are the best data available for mapping sage grouse distributions. Our lek count data shows an increase in male sage grouse from 49,397 in 20 to 57,399 in 2014 and 80,284 males in 2015, said san stiver, wafwas sage grouse coordinator. Greater sagegrouse identification, all about birds. The greater sagegrouse is the largest species of grouse in north america. The classification of habitats allows conservationists to.
For sagegrouse the relative abundance data is drawn from spring lek counts of males. Colorado northwest do northwest colorado greater sage. The purpose of the data is to provide a comprehensive list and spatial location of north dakota sage grouse primary range map. Apr 04, 2017 but you dont have to get out your winter coat, were bringing greater sage grouse straight to your living room via a live lek cam in oregon. Statewide partnerships and action plans for conservation of the bird have been in place since 2012. This dataset is primarily used as a framework data layer for use in gis and other mapping applications and does not represent a land survey of the primary range. Cdow gis personnel coordinated and managed the gis data capture sessions.
Sage grouse primary range north dakota gis hub data portal. A lek is the sage grouse version of a dance hall in the plains a fairly small open area surrounded by sagebrush. These tools will benefit the planners, realty specialists, and gis staff throughout oregon. Brochure pdf oregon explorer sage grouse development siting tool. For the following analyses, we used the scan that corresponded to the peak number of mapped males at each lek mean.
Then the dll sage grouse population experienced an increase and sustained higher lek count trends for nearly 15 years compared with rich and wwy populations. Kyle larson, pacific northwest national laboratory, scientist, 20160531, cheatgrass across the range of the greater sage grouse. The number of male sage grouse counted on leks at dll was not different from surrounding areas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sage grouse units north dakota gis hub data portal. Sagegrouse draft rmp amendment gis data oregonwashington blm. Distribution, abundance, and status of the greater sage. The datasets, which could be queried, viewed, and downloaded from an ftp site, are. Occupied range is mapped from any combination of telemetry locations, sightings of sage grouse or sage grouse sign, local biological expertise, gis analysis, or other data sources. Gis data are provided in an arcgis shapefile format. Data provided by utah division of wildlife resources. Fish and wildlife service greater sage grouse website. Its range is sagebrush country in the western united states and southern alberta and saskatchewan, canada. These data provide a biological tool for planning in sagegrouse habitats. This web map application for the nrcsfunded sage grouse initiative visualizes, distributes, and interactively analyzes spatial data produced by the sgis science team.
Use this map to view and explore types of sage grouse habitat designated as core blue, general green, connectivity lightblue habitats or blm priority areas. A lekking species is characterised by male displays, strong female mate choice, and the conferring of indirect benefits to males. These are mapped as a 2mile buffer zone around an active lek. Sagegrouse data compilation of 2019 research in wyoming document from dr. Nesting habitat is defined as areas that would include the majority of important gusg nesting habitat. The greater sage grouse centrocercus urophasianus, also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse a bird species in north america. The section below contains maps related to the greater sagegrouse habitat.
Jeff beck summarizing 2019 research projects in wyoming. We investigated whether male greater sage grouse, centrocercus urophasianus, select lek locations on the basis of topographic features that affect their visibility to both conspecific females and a major avian predator, the golden eagle, aquila chrysaetos. Metadata may be read from this site and is included with the data. Protocols for lek surveys should be consistent with. The 2006 conservation plan for the greater sage grouse in idaho replaces the 1997 plan and incorporates significant new information and includes. Sagegrouse core areas are habitats associated with 1 montanas highest. In support of the sage grouse conservation partnership sagecon in its development of a comprehensive plan for maintaining and improving sage grouse populations and habitats in oregon and to provide the bureau of land management blm with data products for related projectlevel planning and analysis, the nature. The greater sage grouse is doing relatively well in oregon.
We have grouped our datasets into the following categories to help you quickly locate data useful to your interests. While sagegrouse require sagebrush landscapes to survive, leks are often located in open areas where the males can be better seen and heard by females. Greater sagegrouse lek clusters are geographicalspatial areas within greater sagegrouse habitat that contain a group of leks in the same vicinity, among which greater sagegrouse may interchange over time, and representing a group of closely related individuals. Leks are commonly formed before or during the breeding season. Nov 21, 2014 lek sites are most representative of breeding habitats, but their locations are focal points within populations, and as such, protective buffers around lek sites can offer a useful solution for identifying and conserving seasonal habitats required by sage grouse throughout their life cycle. You can watch the live cam between 8 am and 12 pm eastern time 59 am pacific or check out the highlight reel from last years cam above courtesy of the nature conservancy in oregon, the u. Sagegrouse core area maps and shapefiles sagegrouse map with names sagegrouse management, connectivity, and winter concentration areas version 4 core management areas version 4 shapefiles core management areas version 4 utm zone 12 nad 1983 shapefiles. Datasets are packaged individually for download in arcgis file geodatabase format version 10. Department of the interior and is a compilation and summary of published scientific studies that evaluate the influence of anthropogenic activities and infrastructure on greater sagegrouse centrocercus urophasianus. Sage grouse lek mating arena, in which each male, alphamale highest ranking, betamale, gammamale, etc. Conservation plan for the greater sagegrouse in idaho 2006 pdf 6. Greater sage grouse lek clusters are geographicalspatial areas within greater sage grouse habitat that contain a group of leks in the same vicinity, among which greater sage grouse may interchange over time, and representing a group of closely related individuals. About greater sagegrouse occupied leks open data socrata. Western science meets indigenous knowledge at sage grouse summit bistate local area working group collaborates with new nevada state park to balance people and wildlife bistate sage grouse get a new home on earth day.
A lek might be an old lakebed, a low sagebrush flat with excellent visibility, a ridgetop with little vegetation, even a landing strip, road, cropland or burned area. Sage grouse core area maps and shapefiles sage grouse map with names sage grouse management, connectivity, and winter concentration areas version 4 core management areas version 4 shapefiles. Translocation of select birds seeks to improve imperiled subpopulation. Here you will find news and updates, maps, conservation partners, and relevant information related to the greater sage grouse species and learn about greater sage grouse conservation efforts. In support of the sagegrouse conservation partnership sagecon in its development of a comprehensive plan for maintaining and improving sagegrouse populations and habitats in oregon and to provide the bureau of land management blm with data products for related projectlevel planning and analysis, the nature.
This data will be included in the state sagegrouse lek database. After evaluating the best available scientific and commercial information regarding the greater sagegrouse, the service has determined that protection for the greater sagegrouse under the endangered species act is no longer warranted and is withdrawing the species from the candidate species list. Mapped as a buffer zone of two miles around an active lek. A gis program, such as arcgis is needed to use, view. These scenarios may be particularly relevant to the greater sage grouse, centrocercus urophasianus, a large, terrestrial, lekbreeding phasianid native to sagebrushsteppe habitats in western north america.
To zoom into an area, hold the shift key and draw a rectangle. We have provided descriptions and instructions below for how to use and download this sagebrushsteppe data. Sage grouse mapping and priority habitats 1 page notes from the lek greater sage grouse. Greater sagegrouse habitat within sage grouse management areas. Each spring, at dawn, the sagebrush country of western north america fills with a strange burbling sound and an even stranger sight. No warranty is made by the blm for use of the data for. Shapefiles of the map data that were exported from the file or personal geodatabase. Apr, 2017 the blms gisbased framework for quickly processing corporate geospatial data for sdartt is nearing completion, and the blm is well situated to meet the obligations of sagegrouse plan. Notes from the lek sage grouse mapping and priority. We will update this area with additional map resources as they become available. Betweenyear trends greater sagegrouse lek counts within alberta and saskatchewan have been performed independently and, for this reason, we discuss population trends separately figure 4.
Feb 21, 2017 our lek count data shows an increase in male sage grouse from 49,397 in 20 to 57,399 in 2014 and 80,284 males in 2015, said san stiver, wafwas sage grouse coordinator. A gis database for sagegrouse and shrubsteppe management in the. Sgi map description and instructions sage grouse initiative. Measuring visibility we entered the utm data for each male into arcview gis v3. Index of available gis data division of wildlife resources. Anyone proposing new activities in sage grouse habitat must submit a.
For questions or concerns regarding our greater sage grouse maps, please email serena baker. Conservation buffer distance estimates for greater sage. Thus, habitat conservation measures may be biased towards breeding. Blm nevada gis and data management the bureau of land management nevada data library allows users to access geospatial datasets as either a downloadable esri file geodatabase or shapefile. Notes from the lek sage grouse mapping and priority habitats. A lek is an aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays, lekking, to entice visiting females which are surveying prospective partners to mate with. The rest of the year these birds melt away into the. We mapped locations of displaying males at all leks in a local population and used a geographic information system gis and digital. It was known as simply the sage grouse until the gunnison sage grouse was recognized as a separate. Gis data in order to access gis data for greater sagegrouse that is maintained by colorado parks and wildlife cpw, please visit the cpw gis portal here. Sagemap a gis database for sagegrouse and shrubsteppe management in the intermountain west was a website created to display and provide access to spatial information needed to address management of sagegrouse and sagebrush steppe habitats in the western united states. According to western association of fish and wildlife agencies wafwa survey results, the population of the greater sagegrouse has grown by nearly twothirds since 20. In many portions of nevada, lek routes can only be conducted in limited areas. Most lek displays in this species occur around dawn over a period of 68 weeks in early spring.
The purpose of this report is to provide a convenient reference for. This dataset is primarily used as a framework data layer for use in gis and other mapping applications and does not represent a land survey of the hunting units. Sagegrouse conservation and management idaho fish and game. The dominant males may each attract eight or more females. Mapping oregon partnerships to protect greater sagegrouse.
The utah division of wildlife resources udwr provides no warranty nor accepts any responsibility or liability for any inaccurate or incomplete data associated with these files. The males choose an area where their courtship display can be easily seen by females. Odfw greater sage grouse backgrounder pdf oregon sage grouse development siting tool. But you dont have to get out your winter coat, were bringing greater sage grouse straight to your living room via a live lek cam in oregon. Sagemap a gis database for sage grouse and shrubsteppe management in the intermountain west was a website created to display and provide access to spatial information needed to address management of sage grouse and sagebrush steppe habitats in the western united states. Composite management categories for greater sagegrouse in.
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