(Check out the greater sage grouse “lek cam,” live from Bend, Oregon.) Females dig out bowl-shaped nests under sagebrush plants, lining them with feathers, twigs, and plant material.

According to hunters in the Beaver State, the mining activities would take place in one of Oregon's most highly sought mule deer units—an area that is also home to sage grouse, chukars ...

By Shannon Lukens. Photos courtesy Nicky Boulger.  A five-year grant for $3.26 million dollars over five years has been given ...