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Protect greater sage grouse from mining!

Sage Grouse are the Pulse of the Sage Brush Ecosystem!
The greater sage-grouse is an umbrella species, emblematic of the health of the sagebrush habitat it shares with more than 350 other kinds of wildlife, including world-class populations of mule deer, elk, pronghorn, and golden eagles.

Greater Sage Grouse Have Suffered Severe Declines
Sage-grouse once occupied nearly half a million square miles and numbered in the millions. Now, this iconic western bird, with its flamboyant dance, occupies a little over half of its historic range, and its numbers have declined to several hundred thousand.

Greater sage-grouse. Photo: BLM
Support BLM's Vital Plan to Protect Sage Grouse from Mining
As part of a national effort to protect this iconic western species, the Bureau of Land Management is proposing to protect 10 million acres of public lands from new mining. The proposal is vital. Without a mineral withdrawal, the 1872 Mining Law requires BLM to prioritize mining over protecting sage grouse and other wildlife!

TAKE ACTION: Tell BLM to protect greater sage grouse from mining!

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