Utah's Adaptive Resources Management Greater Sage-grouse Local Working Groups : 2018 Annual Report

The State of Utah has a long history and tradition of successful wildlife management and conservation. In the case of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), significant contributions to the science, management, and conservation of the species have been achieved under state management authority. The first strategic plan for greater sage-grouse was developed in 2002, revised in 2009 and again in 2013. Each plan iteration has incorporated the latest research on local sage-grouse ecology and responses to management actions as well as consolidated state-wide strategies to guide future management and conservation in Utah. These cumulative actions validate the role and impact of state management authority and role of voluntary conservation measures in achieving certainty in sage-grouse conservation.