Sage grouse conservation changes draw mix of praise, alarm

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Sage grouse conservation changes draw mix of praise, alarm

Oil and gas industry praises decision; wildlife advocates cry foul
A male greater sage grouse performs mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden.
A sage grouse near Fallon, Nev. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says a new federal plan to protect the threatened sage grouse will better align with conservation efforts in 11 Western states where the bird lives.

Sage grouse conservation changes draw mix of praise, alarm

A male greater sage grouse performs mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden.
A sage grouse near Fallon, Nev. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says a new federal plan to protect the threatened sage grouse will better align with conservation efforts in 11 Western states where the bird lives.