Utah hunting

Sage-grouse conservation and management

Utah is home to two species of sage-grouse: Greater Sage-grouse and Gunnison Sage-grouse. To thrive, these birds need large, relatively undisturbed areas of healthy sagebrush as well as other native vegetation.

Conservation Plan for Greater Sage Grouse in Utah

• Greater sage grouse plan — (PDF format)
• Frequently asked questions — (PDF format)
• Greater sage grouse maps
• News release

Management plans

• Utah Greater Sage-grouse Management Plan 2009
• Gunnison Sage-grouse Rangewide Conservation Plan 2005

Local working groups

• A list of Utah's sage-grouse working groups

GIS data

• An index of the DWR's GIS data

Management guidelines

• Utah's plan for sage-grouse and development
• Guidelines to manage sage-grouse populations and their habitats
• Brief guidelines for maintaining and enhancing sage-grouse habitat on private lands in Utah

Other useful links

• DWR Utah Conservation Data Center
• SAGEMAP
• Sage-grouse Restoration Project