Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Slips Toward Extinction
Now extinct on Utah's Wasatch Front and in many places across its historic range, the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse is quickly sliding toward extinction, according to a lawsuit filed today by a coalition of conservation groups.
Center for Native Ecosystems joined Forest Guardians and other groups in challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's refusal to make a preliminary finding on an Endangered Species Act listing petition for the native bird.