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The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.
Jason Chaffetz

Meaning of "sage grouse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAGE GROUSE

So named because it lives among, and eats, sagebrush.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAGE GROUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAGE GROUSE

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Sage grouse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAGE GROUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sage grouse

Centrocercus

The sage-grouse are the two species in the bird genus Centrocercus. They are the largest grouse from temperate North America. Adults have a long, pointed tail and legs with feathers to the toes. Like in most Galliformes, there is pronounced sexual dimorphism.

Definition of sage grouse in the English dictionary

The definition of sage grouse in the dictionary is a large North American grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, the males of which perform elaborate courtship displays.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAGE GROUSE

sagaman
sagamore
Sagan
sagapenum
Sagarmatha
sagathy
sagbut
sage
sage Derby
sage green
sagebrush
sagely
sagene
sageness
sagenite
sagenitic
saggar
saggard
sagged
sagger

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAGE GROUSE

arouse
black grouse
blue grouse
carouse
crouse
grouse
hazel grouse
house
mouse
prairie grouse
re-arouse
red grouse
rouse
ruffed grouse
sandgrouse
spruce grouse
trouse
uprouse
willow grouse
woodgrouse

Synonyms and antonyms of sage grouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sage grouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAGE GROUSE

Find out the translation of sage grouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sage grouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sage grouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鼠尾草松鸡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sabio urogallo
570 millions of speakers

English

sage grouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऋषि शिकायत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حكيم احتج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мудрец куропатка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tetrazes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঋষি গ্রাউস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tétras des armoises
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebencian sage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beifußhuhn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セージライチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세이 뇌조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sage grouse
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gà gô hiền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முனிவரே!
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संत ग्रेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adaçayı kafes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sage grouse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szałwia cietrzew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мудрець куріпка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

salvie galinacee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φασκόμηλο αγριόγαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salie hoen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salvia tjäder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salvie rype
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sage grouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAGE GROUSE»

The term «sage grouse» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sage grouse

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QUOTES WITH «SAGE GROUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sage grouse.
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Jason Chaffetz
The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAGE GROUSE»

Discover the use of sage grouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sage grouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Greater Sage-grouse: Ecology and Conservation of a Landscape ...
"A Publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society."
Steven T. Knick, John William Connelly, 2011
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Sage-grouse and Energy Development: Integrating Science with ...
Effective conservation planning in the face of rapid land use change requires knowledge of which habitats are selected at landscape scales, where those habitats are located, and how species ultimately respond to anthropogenic disturbance.
Kevin Eric Doherty, 2008
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Nest Site Selection and Nest Success of Greater Sage-grouse ...
Populations of Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus , hereafter sage grouse) have declined throughout most of their range (Shroeder et al. 1999, Connelly et al. 2004) and this is believed to be partially the result of loss of ...
Eric J. Kolada, 2007
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Greater Sage-grouse Ecology in Western Box Elder County, Utah
I studied the ecology and movement patterns of the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population in western Box Elder County, Utah, in 2005 and 2006.
Jan S. Knerr, 2007
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Greater Sage-grouse Response to Coal-bed Natural Gas ...
INTRODUCTION Widespread concern over declines in greater sage-grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus) abundance and distribution have led to extensive research and management efforts to understand and reverse population declines .
Brett Lincoln Walker, 2008
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Brood Ecology and Sex Ratio of Greater Sage-Grouse in ...
Michael T. Atamian. grass (Poa spp.), cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), crested wheat (Agropyron cristatum), indian rice grass (Achnatherum hymenoides), and squirrel tail (Elymus elymoides). METHODS DATA COLLECTION We trapped hens, ...
Michael T. Atamian, 2007
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Gunnison Sage-grouse Winter and Summer Ecology in San Juan ...
An isolated population of Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) exists in southeastern Utah.
Sharon Ward, 2007
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Landscape-scale factors affecting population dynamics of ...
LIST OF FIGURES CHAPTER 1: Figure 1 South Phillips County, Montana study area 43 Figure 2 Daily precipitation in south Phillips County, Montana in 2001- 2003 44 Figure 3 Estimates of Daily Survival Rates (DSR) of Greater Sage- Grouse ...
Brendan James Moynahan, University of Montana--Missoula. College of Forestry and Conservation. Wildlife Biology Program, 2005
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Ecology of Two Geographically Distinct Greater Sage-grouse ...
Historic high population estimates were documented.
Jason Douglas Robinson, 2007
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Nesting and Brood-rearing Habitat Selection of Greater ...
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations are declining throughout their historic distribution which is largely attributed to habitat loss and degradation.
Katie M. Herman-Brunson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAGE GROUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sage grouse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drones Being Used to Find Sage Grouse Food in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists have deployed drones over western Idaho to map a little-known landscape as part of an effort to reduce wildfire risks and protect ... «News Radio 1310 KLIX, Jun 15»
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There are only 400000 sage grouse left. Here's the government's …
Development of energy and mining, as well as cattle grazing, compete for space in sage grouse habitat, and have led to its fragmentation, scattering the birds. «Washington Post, May 15»
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Puffy, Feathered Sticking Point of a $612 Billion House Bill
The attempt to circumvent protections for the sage grouse — fluffy, with a formidable chest once puffed, chickenlike yet more proud — as well those for the lesser ... «New York Times, May 15»
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Colorado governor orders protections for sage grouse
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has issued an executive order to protect the state's greater sage grouse population in a move meant to avoid potential federal ... «The Hill, May 15»
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Protecting sage grouse could hurt military, report says
This 2010 photo released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a greater sage grouse male strutting to attract a mate at a lek, or mating ground, near ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
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Sage grouse won't get federal protection in Nevada, California
In a decision that could reverberate across the West, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will not designate a small population of greater sage ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Hickenlooper, West push volunteer effort on sage grouse
In this May 9, 2008, file photo, shows a male sage grouse fighting for the attention of female sage grouse southwest of Rawlins, Wyo. The Obama Administration ... «The Denver Post, Apr 15»
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Gold Mining Company Inks Deal To Save The Sage Grouse
It will essentially work like this: each time the company improves sage grouse habitat on its private ranch lands, it gets a credit in that bank. It can then trade that ... «NPR, Mar 15»
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Wyoming proposes 2015 sage grouse hunting season
Two male sage grouse compete for a piece of strutting ground Thursday, April 10, 2014 on a lek near the base of the Rattlesnake Range in southwest Natrona ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Mar 15»
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Fire emphasized in sage grouse habitat strategy
The plan calls for a firefighting strategy making protection of prime sage grouse habitat a top priority. To do so it will, among other things, rely to a greater degree ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Mar 15»

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