when we lose grouse in a landscape it’s a major uphill battle one of the tools
a major uphill battle one of the tools
a major uphill battle one of the tools that we have available to us is to
that we have available to us is to
that we have available to us is to actually trap and transplant wild birds
actually trap and transplant wild birds
actually trap and transplant wild birds from one place to another and the state
from one place to another and the state
from one place to another and the state of Washington because their populations
of Washington because their populations
of Washington because their populations have been so diminished over time that
have been so diminished over time that
have been so diminished over time that they’ve been in this trap and
they’ve been in this trap and
they’ve been in this trap and translocate operation these conservation
translocate operation these conservation
translocate operation these conservation actions for a number of years now and
actions for a number of years now and
actions for a number of years now and because the birds have been doing so
because the birds have been doing so
because the birds have been doing so well in Oregon and our genetics are very
well in Oregon and our genetics are very
well in Oregon and our genetics are very similar to what’s in Washington we have
similar to what’s in Washington we have
similar to what’s in Washington we have been chosen as one of the source
been chosen as one of the source
been chosen as one of the source populations this species absolutely
populations this species absolutely
populations this species absolutely require sagebrush and they require large
require sagebrush and they require large
require sagebrush and they require large landscapes of it because they need
landscapes of it because they need
landscapes of it because they need options greater sage-grouse populations
options greater sage-grouse populations
options greater sage-grouse populations in Oregon today represent really some of
in Oregon today represent really some of
in Oregon today represent really some of the last strongholds for the species
the last strongholds for the species
the last strongholds for the species unlike the rest of the West where we’ve
unlike the rest of the West where we’ve
unlike the rest of the West where we’ve seen about a 50% reduction in habitat
seen about a 50% reduction in habitat
seen about a 50% reduction in habitat we’ve only seen about a 30% reduction in
we’ve only seen about a 30% reduction in
we’ve only seen about a 30% reduction in Oregon we largely have vast intact
Oregon we largely have vast intact
Oregon we largely have vast intact landscapes of sagebrush Washington
landscapes of sagebrush Washington
landscapes of sagebrush Washington historically was a major part of the
historically was a major part of the
historically was a major part of the sage-grouse range we had a lot of
sage-grouse range we had a lot of
sage-grouse range we had a lot of habitat here what because of so many
habitat here what because of so many
habitat here what because of so many areas converted for weed we no longer
areas converted for weed we no longer
areas converted for weed we no longer have birds
doing a translocation quite quite often
doing a translocation quite quite often requires very difficult conditions
requires very difficult conditions
requires very difficult conditions because like it is dark it is rocky a
because like it is dark it is rocky a
because like it is dark it is rocky a lot of times you don’t know the terrain
lot of times you don’t know the terrain
lot of times you don’t know the terrain very well once you find a bird and
very well once you find a bird and
very well once you find a bird and you’re able to approach it with the
you’re able to approach it with the
you’re able to approach it with the spotlight once you get really close we
spotlight once you get really close we
spotlight once you get really close we can quickly put a net out and over the
can quickly put a net out and over the
can quickly put a net out and over the bird and one six eight I need to make
bird and one six eight I need to make
bird and one six eight I need to make sure handkerchief should be required to
sure handkerchief should be required to
sure handkerchief should be required to yield you after processing birds usually
yield you after processing birds usually
yield you after processing birds usually have somebody who will drive the birds
have somebody who will drive the birds
have somebody who will drive the birds back to Washington it’s usually about a
back to Washington it’s usually about a
back to Washington it’s usually about a 10 to 12 hour drive and then the birds
10 to 12 hour drive and then the birds
10 to 12 hour drive and then the birds will keep them overnight and release
will keep them overnight and release
will keep them overnight and release them in the morning we look in
them in the morning we look in
them in the morning we look in Washington and we can see the challenges
Washington and we can see the challenges
Washington and we can see the challenges it’s obvious because of the transmission
it’s obvious because of the transmission
it’s obvious because of the transmission lines the highways the people everything
lines the highways the people everything
lines the highways the people everything is there 2008 through 2015 we
is there 2008 through 2015 we
is there 2008 through 2015 we translocated 279 birds so far the
translocated 279 birds so far the
translocated 279 birds so far the results have been fairly positive
results have been fairly positive
results have been fairly positive populations higher this year than it was
populations higher this year than it was
populations higher this year than it was last year that makes people very happy
it’s nice to have Birds back on that
it’s nice to have Birds back on that landscape again
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