Management
Sage-grouse Management
The Greater sage-grouse is an endangered species in Alberta. Under the authority of Alberta's Wildlife Act it is illegal to hunt or harm this grouse, or disturb its nests in Alberta at any time.
An interprovincial greater sage-grouse recovery team was formed in 1997 and has worked with numerous stakeholders to prepare a recovery strategy. First prepared in 2001, the strategy was updated and released to the public by Canada’s Minister of Environment in January 2008. The process to give official recognition to critical habitat for sage-grouse has been a long and slow one. And measures to protect that habitat have been even slower.
