Join GARNA for a program on the biology and conservation of the Gunnison Sage-grouse on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Salida Regional Library.
Dr. Jessica Young, biology professor at Western State College, will discuss why the unique courtship, mating, and parenting of the Gunnison Sage-grouse are so important for this species. She will focus on how the Gunnison Sage-grouse is different from the other ten species of grouse in North America and why this bird with a very limited population is possibly facing extinction. She will also highlight the current status, conservation efforts, and controversies surrounding the Gunnison Sage-grouse.
Dr. Young received her Ph.D. in ecology, behavior and population genetics from Purdue University. She has worked with Gunnison Sage-grouse for 20 years and was the lead author on the publication that led to its recognition as a newly designated species in 2000. She serves as the current chair of the Gunnison Basin Gunnison Sage-grouse working group and is a member of the grouse specialist group for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature which provides data and information to help determine the international listing priorities for grouse species globally. This program is free and open to the public.
There are few spots left for a GARNA sponsored fieldtrip to view the Gunnison Sage-grouse with Andrew Mackie, Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas director and avid birder. The group has reserved a watchable wildlife trailer at a lek site near Gunnison for the morning of Friday, April 16. Participants are encouraged to stay in Gunnison on Thursday night because the group will leave promptly at 4:30 a.m. on April 16. The fee for the trip is $20 for GARNA members and $30 for non-members. Participants are responsible for lodging and meals. For additional information, please contact GARNA at 539-5106 or info@garna.org.
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