Desert and sagebrush habitats in the West have the steepest population declines of breeding birds in the nation—a 46 percent loss since 1968. However, the nearly 40 percent loss in grassland birds, like this greater prairie-chicken, has leveled off since 1990 due to conservation. (Photo by Gerrit Vyn)
Desert and sagebrush habitats in the West have the steepest population declines of breeding birds in the nation—a 46 percent loss since 1968. However, the nearly 40 percent loss in grassland birds, like this greater prairie-chicken, has leveled off since 1990 due to conservation. (Photo by Gerrit Vyn)
