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The greater sage-grouse was deemed to be “warranted but precluded” by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

Though it “warrants” protection under the Endangered Species Act, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said, the greater sage-grouse will not be added to the list at this time. Instead, it would join nearly 300 other species that have been “precluded”—essentially placed on a waiting list—while other priority species are considered.

While the ruling was by no means a total loss for the grouse, it falls far … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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