Effective Management Strategies for Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush: A Question of Triage?
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Effective Management Strategies for Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush: A Question of Triage? Michael J. Wisdom U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station La Grande, Oregon Mary M. Rowland U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station La Grande, Oregon Robin J. Tausch U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Reno, Nevada
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