{"id":16090,"date":"2014-10-14T04:55:42","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T10:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=16090"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T00:53:59","slug":"greater-sage-grouse-among-the-lupine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/10\/14\/greater-sage-grouse-among-the-lupine\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Sage-Grouse among the Lupine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GreaterGreater Sage-Grouse among the lupine<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHope\u201d is the thing with feathers – Emily Dickinson<\/p>\n

If hope is the thing with feathers then I want to heap as much hope as I can find into the future of Greater Sage-Grouse.<\/p>\n

I’d like to believe that sage grouse will still exist in 2050 and steps are<\/em> being taken to protect these large upland game birds but will it be enough?<\/p>\n

Ranchers have begun to take steps that not only help Greater Sage-Grouse<\/span><\/a> but studies have shown that the cattle benefit from their conservation measures too. \u00a0Seems like it would make sense if more ranchers took up the cause.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Greater Sage-Grouse photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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