Greater Sage-Grouse

BLM Library

The purpose of this subject guide is to lead the practitioner or researcher to information on Greater Sage-Grouse natural history and management, in support of the BLM's Greater Sage-Grouse conservation initiative. Information resources presented here include - but are not limited to - scientific literature, planning and NEPA documents, and BLM directives. New items will be added as they become available. For assistance with the resources presented here, please contact the BLM Library at blm_library@blm.gov.

Documents and resources for the Greater Sage-Grouse conservation initiative

Including foundational documents for the BLM's conservation initiative, documents from partner agencies, habitat GIS data, and maps.

Directives

Identified by BLM librarians, these documents provide guidance and short-term policy, including Instruction Memoranda (IMs), Information Bulletins (IBs), BLM manual sections, and BLM handbooks. Some of these documents are available only to BLM employees.

2011-2014 Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy Team (DOI Connect TeamSpace site)

Accessible to team members only; requires site permissions.

Planning and NEPA documents

Documents used by the BLM to develop land management strategies and fulfill requirements set by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); idenitified by BLM librarians as potentially of interest to Greater Sage-Grouse researchers.

Code of Federal Regulations

Browse CFR sections cited by BLM directives relevant to Greater Sage-Grouse habitat management. The CFR compiles administrative law published in the Federal Register by United States executive departments and agencies. Title 43 deals specifically with rules and regulations from the Department of the Interior pertaining to public lands. Title 50 deals with wildlife and fisheries.

Greater Sage-Grouse Bibliography

Selected titles from the scientific literature pertaining to Greater Sage-Grouse. Over 250 articles have been identified by BLM librarians and the list continues to grow. Links are provided where applicable; for assistance locating articles, contact the BLM Library at blm_library@blm.gov.

Databases and Journals

Databases amass articles from a variety of journals and other publications. These are subscription resources available only to BLM employees. For troubleshooting or research assistance, contact the BLM Library at blm_library@blm.gov. Please check our Scientific Literature page for a complete listing of pertinent journals and databases held by the BLM Library.

Sage-Grouse Habitat Assessment Framework

The vision for the Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF) is to empower managers to implement project-level actions that make sense at landscape scales. To achieve this vision, the HAF addresses two primary subjects: (1) applying the hierarchy for implementing landscape conservation, and (2) providing the inventory and outcome-based evaluation tools necessary for assessing effectiveness of resulting conservation actions. Sage-grouse habitats transcend jurisdictional boundaries and therefore require a coordinated approach to management.

USGS Annotated Bibliography of Scientific Research on Greater Sage-Grouse Published Since January 2015.

The Greater Sage-grouse annotated bibliography was developed as a synthesis of scientific information developed since the records of decision were completed for 2015 Bureau of Land Management/U.S. Department of Agriculture plan amendments for Greater Sage-grouse. This site provides summaries of the scientific literature to help understand the potential management implications of this information for the Bureau of Land Management and other Department of Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and State partners.

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