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[21643]: Braun, C.E., O.O. Oedekoven, and C.L. Aldridge. 2002. Oil and gas development in western North America: effects on sagebrush steppe avifauna with particular emphasis on sage grouse. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 67: 337-349.

Photo of a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk. Photo copyright Cameron Aldridge 2008.

Greater Sage-Grouse Genetics, Distribution, and Ecology

[22235] Wilson, J.T. (ed.). 2008. Publication brief for resource managers: Range-wide patterns of greater sage-grouse persistence. Fort Collins, CO: USGS Fort Collins Science Center. 2 p.

[21355]: Oyler-McCance, S.J., S.E. Taylor, and T.W. Quinn. 2005. A multilocus population genetic survey of greater sage-grouse across their range. Molecular Ecology 14: 1293-1310.

[721]: Benedict, N.G., S.J. Oyler-McCance, S.E. Taylor, and C.E. Braun. 2003. Evaluation of the eastern (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) and western (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) subspecies of Sage-grouse using mitochondrial control-region sequence data. Conservation Genetics 4: 301-310.

[21044]: Taylor, S.E., S.J. Oyler-McCance, and T.W. Quinn. 2003. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Greater Sage-Grouse (Centlocerus urophasianus). Molecular Ecology Notes 3: 262-264.

[666]: Aldridge, C.L., S.J. Oyler-McCance, and R.M. Brigham. 2001. Occurrence of Greater Sage-Grouse X Sharp-tailed Grouse hybrids in Alberta. Condor 103: 657-660.

[22014]: Aldridge, C.L. 2007. Sagebrush steppe restoration and sage-grouse abs.. In: . : Restoring the West 2007 Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Conference, Logan, UT. p. 1.

[21638]: Bush, K.L., M.D. Vinsky, C.L. Aldridge, and C.A. Paszkowski. 2005. A comparison of sample types varying in invasiveness for use in DNA sex determination in an endangered population of greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus uropihasianus). Conservation Genetics 6: 867-870.

[21649]: Schroeder, M.A., C.L. Aldridge, A.D. Apa, J.R. Bohne, C.E. Braun, S.D. Bunnell, J.W. Connelly, P.A. Deibert, S.C. Gardner, M.A. Hilliard, G.D. Kobriger, S.M. McAdam, C.W. McCarthy, J.J. McCarthy, D.L. Mitchell, E.V. Rickerson, and S.J. Stiver. 2004. Distribution of sage-grouse in North America. Condor 106: 363-376.

[21644]: Aldridge, C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2003. Distribution, abundance, and status of the Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, in Canada. Canadian Field Naturalist 117: 25-34.

[21645]: Fletcher, Q.E., C.W. Dockrill, D.J. Saher, and C.L. Aldridge. 2003. Northern Harrier, Cirus cyaneus, attacks on Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, in southern Alberta. Canadian Field Naturalist 117: 479-480.

[21642]: Aldridge, C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2002. Sage-grouse nesting and brood habitat use in southern Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 66(2): 433-444.

[21643]: Braun, C.E., O.O. Oedekoven, and C.L. Aldridge. 2002. Oil and gas development in western North America: effects on sagebrush steppe avifauna with particular emphasis on sage grouse. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 67: 337-349.

[21641]: Watters, M.E., T.L. McLash, C.L. Aldridge, and R.M. Brigham. 2002. The effect of vegetation structure on predation of artificial Greater Sage-Grouse nests. Ecoscience 9(3): 314-319.

[21640]: Aldridge, C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2001. Nesting and reproductive activities of Greater Sage-Grouse in a declining northern fringe population. Condor 103: 537-543.

[21654]: Aldridge, C.L. 2000. The status of sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) in Canada. In: Thorpe, J., T.A. Steves, and M. Gollop, (eds.). Proceedings of the 5th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Workshop. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper 24. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Provincial Museum of Alberta, Curatorial Section. p. 197-205.

Gunnison Sage-Grouse Genetics and Conservation

[21314]: Oyler-McCance, S.J., J. St. John, S.E. Taylor, A.D. Apa, and T.W. Quinn. 2005. Population genetics of Gunnison sage-grouse: implications for management. Journal of Wildlife Management 69(2): 630-637.

[507]: Oyler-McCance, S.J., K.P. Burnham, and C.E. Braun. 2001. Influence of changes in sagebrush on Gunnison sage grouse in Southwestern Colorado. Southwestern Naturalist 46(3): 323-331.

[508]: Oyler-McCance, S.J., K.P. Burnham, and C.E. Braun. 2001. Modeling management and conservation strategies for Gunnison sage grouse in Colorado. Bethesda, MD: The Wildlife Society. 305-307 p.

[678]: Young, J.R., C.E. Braun, S.J. Oyler-McCance, J.W. Hupp, and T.W. Quinn. 2000. A new species of sage-grouse (Phasianidae: Centrocercus) from southwestern Colorado. Wilson Bulletin 112(4): 445-453.

[676]: Oyler-McCance, S.J., N.W. Kahn, K.P.Burnham, C.E.Braun, and T.W. Quinn. 1999. A population genetic comparison of large and small-bodied sage grouse in Colorado using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers. Molecular Ecology 8: 1457-1465.

Road and Traffic Impacts on Wildlife

[22021]: Ouren, D.S., C. Hass, C.P. Melcher, S.C. Stewart, P.D. Ponds, N.R. Sexton, L. Burris, T. Fancher, and Z.H. Bowen. 2007. Environmental effects of off-highway vehicles on Bureau of Land Management lands: A literature synthesis, annotated bibliographies, extensive bibliographies, and internet resources. Open-File Report 2007-1353. : U.S. Geological Survey. 250 p.

[21516]: Ouren, D.S., and R.D. Watts. 2005. Roads and traffic: effects on ecology and wildlife habitat use -- applications for cooperative adaptive management. Fact Sheet 2005-3102. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center. 2 p.

Sagebrush Ecosystems

[22014]: Aldridge, C.L. 2007. Sagebrush steppe restoration and sage-grouse abs.. In: . : Restoring the West 2007 Sagebrush Steppe Restoration Conference, Logan, UT. p. 1.

[21514]: Aldridge, C.L., and M.S. Boyce. 2006. Comment: "Silver sagebrush community associations in southeastern Alberta, Canada." Rangeland Ecology & Management 58:400-405. Rangeland Ecology & Management 59(1): 107-108.

Stratton Sagebrush Hydrology Area (Long-term Monitoring)

[21521]: Schoenecker, K., B. Lange, and M. Calton. 2005. 2004 annual progress report: Stratton Sagebrush Hydrology Study Area: establishment of a long-term research site in a high-elevation sagebrush steppe. Open-File Report 2005-1426. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center. 12 p.

[21309]: Burgess, L.M., and K.A. Schoenecker. 2004. Stratton sagebrush hydrology study area: an annotated bibliography of research conducted 1968 to 1990. Open-File Report 2004-1291. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center. 40 p.

West Nile Virus and Sage-Grouse

[21639]: Naugle, D.E., C.L. Aldridge, B.L. Walker, K.E. Doherty, M.R. Matchett, J. McIntosh, T.E. Cornish, and M.S. Boyce. 2005. West Nile virus and sage-grouse: what more have we learned?. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33(2): 616-623.

[21650]: Naugle, D.E., C.L. Aldridge, B.L. Walker, T.E. Cornish, B.J. Moynahan, M.J. Holloran, K. Brown, G.D. Johnson, E.T. Schmidtmann, R.T. Mayer, C.Y. Kato, M.R. Matchett, T.J. Christiansen, W.E. Cook, T. Creekmore, R.D. Falise, E.T. Rinkes, and M.S. Boyce. 2004. West Nile virus: pending crisis for greater sage-grouse. Ecology Letters 7: 704-713.

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