CPW Improves Gunnison Sage-Grouse Habitat

The Gunnison sage-grouse is an iconic species in Colorado. In the Gunnison Basin, CPW biologists are working to improve habitat to help the population of the birds there.
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A Gunnison sage-grouse. Photo by Bob Gress.

The Gunnison sage-grouse is an iconic species in Colorado. In the Gunnison Basin, CPW biologists are working to improve habitat to help the population of the birds there. This video explains how CPW is working in cooperation with private landowners and other conservation partners on projects to improve and restore “wet meadows” which are very important for Gunnison sage-grouse.

Video produced by Joe Lewandowski/CPW.

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