The U.S. Geological Survey releases a report that shows sage grouse populations have declined 80 percent since 1965, and the annual rate of loss ticks up a full percentage...

Robert L. Patterson leads the first comprehensive study of the several species of Western grouse  and publishes his seminal work, The Sage Grouse in Wyoming.

In 1900, the Lacey Act is signed into law, ending market hunting in the U.S. Each state becomes responsible for the management of its sage grouse—along with all other...

William Temple Hornady publishes his “Save the Sage from Extinction” bulletin, which calls out the states for excessive sage grouse hunting seasons and bag limits.

Even 40 years before the first thought of pursuing extra protections for the species, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies recognizes the value of sage grouse and...

Facing poor lek counts and continued habitat loss and degradation, the Sage Grouse Technical Committee evaluates the potential for filing an endangered species listing petition, but ultimately determines that...

Over the course of four years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service receives eight petitions to list the greater sage grouse as threatened or endangered in all or parts...

The Fish and Wildlife Service determines, for the first time, that the sage grouse does not warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act.

Facing legal challenges, the Service agrees to revisit their 2005 decision not to list the sage grouse for Endangered Species Act protection.

Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal signs the first executive order on sage grouse to come from a state leader and begins implementing a unique core area strategy to conserve the...