Conservation Plan Reports/Minutes Projects
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Next Meeting: February 7, 2012, beginning 1:00 PM. Contact Lorien Belton at 435-770-2413 or lorien.belton@usu.edu. Mark your calendars for our next meeting about April 3 (weather dependent) to include a pre-meeting opportunity to view a lek.
- Chairs: Danny McBride and Scott Walker
To be placed on the mailing list, or for specific meeting times and locations, contact Lorien Belton, CBCP Extension Specialist at 435-770-2413 or Lorien.belton@usu.edu.
Sage-grouse Conservation Plan
Reports and Publications
- 2011 Accomplishment Report, Morgan-Summit Section
- Presentation and Flyer given to County Council, Spring 2011
- 2009-10 Accomplishment Report; Morgan-Summit Section
- 2008 Accomplishment Report; Morgan-Summit Section
- 2006-7 Accomplishment Report; Morgan-Summit Section
Minutes:
- November 29, 2011
- May 17, 2011
- March 30, 2011
- November 29, 2010
- Field Tour July 6, 2010
- March 10, 2010
One of the greater sage-grouse leks in the Morgan-Summit area is located perilously close to a state highway, and birds frequently fly onto the middle of the road just at the crest of the hill during strutting season. Approaching drivers cannot see the birds until they are dangerously close, and there have been numerous anecdotal accounts of birds being hit by vehicles. The working group (MSARM) is approaching the problem from several angles. In addition to ongoing work to place permanent, fold-down road signs along the highway to warn motorists in advance, several members of the group helped place flyers at key locations in nearby towns. The flyers warn residents to slow down as they near that area to avoid hitting the birds.
