Brandon Flack M.S. Student Utah State University Major Advisor: Dr. Terry A. Messmer.

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Brandon Flack M.S. Student Utah State University Major Advisor: Dr. Terry A. Messmer

 Centrocercus urophasianus  Long-lived (3-6 years)  Ground dwelling/nesting game bird  11 states & 2 provinces  Landscape species (annual home range up to 230 mi. 2 )  Sagebrush obligate  Lekking species  Utah has 5%  SGMAs cover 94%  Candidate species for protection under ESA (2010)  Decision to be made this year by USFWS (September)  $$$ Millions spent on research and habitat improvements $$$  Yet, there are still research “holes” that need to be filled

 2 nd largest SGMA (~1.3 million acres)  “Black Hole” of information in southern portion of SGMA… …until now!

1. Seasonal migration patterns and associated vital rates?  Specific travel corridors used?  Migration patterns affected by habitat fragmentation?  Seasonal survival, nest success, brood success? 2. Preferred sites for nesting, brooding, and winter use areas?  Do they differ from random sites?  Is preferred habitat selection influenced by land use, fragmentation, and disturbance?  Spatial extent of potentially available critical habitats?  How much of the available habitat is being used? 3. Do different radio-marking methods affect vital rates?  Rump-mounted GPS transmitter vs. necklace style VHF radio-collar

Trapping methods  ATV spotlight method  Net cannon VHF Radio-collar GPS Transmitter Tracking/Location/Monitoring methods

Actual sites & Random sites NEST/ BROOD Each wing: 15m transect in cardinal directions 60m total Line Intercept (shrub canopy cover): Entire Transect Robel Pole (visual obstructions): IN from 4m OUT to 4m Daubenmire (forb/grass species composition): 3m interval Thanks to Charlie Sandford for the schematic N S W E

September thru February  GPS birds track themselves. So…  VHF birds don’t. So…

Hwy 65 at the Henefer Divide

Henefer Divide Lek  Almost daily visitation during mating season (March thru May)  Our Trapping efforts occur at the same time  Still the largest lek in the area

 39 birds captured  5 males  34 females  3 Mortalities (All VHF birds)  1 male  2 females

 10 transmitters (all on hens)  4 ½ months  8,094 locations

 Graduate Advisor and Committee: Dr. Terry Messmer Dr. Dave Koons Dr. Tom Edwards  Lab mates & fellow grad students  Technician: Wayne Smith  Utah DWR Folks  Landowners  Quinney Professorship for Wildlife Damage Management  Utah Community Based Conservation Program  Morgan-Summit Adaptive Resource Management Local Working Group Funding Sources: