Gunnison Sage-Grouse to be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection

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Gunnison Sage-Grouse to be Designated a Candidate for Endangered Species Protection
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it has determined that the Gunnison sage-grouse, a bird species found only in southwestern Colorado and extreme southeastern Utah, warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but that proposing the species for protection is precluded by the need to address other higher priority species.

The Service has completed a comprehensive status review
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