Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, National Sage-Grouse Conservation Planning Framework Team
      Publication_Date: 20040604
      Title: Summary of influences across the range-wide distribution of greater sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats
      Other_Citation_Details: Table 13.1 can be found in Chapter 13, p. 21-22, in Connelly, J. W., S. T. Knick, M. A. Schroeder, and S. J. Stiver.  2004.  Conservation assessment of Greater Sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats.  Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.  Unpublished Report.  Cheyenne, Wyoming.
      Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov
  Description:
    Abstract: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) have been declining for at least 25 years (Brahn 1995).  Connelly et al. (2003) indicated monitoring was a major component of a sage-grouse monitoring program.  This conservation assessment attempted to collect all information on current sage-grouse monitoring programs.  This table is a summary of influences across the range-wide distribution of greater sage-grouse.  They include "natural disturbances", agriculture, urban development, energy development, military training and recreation.  Other influences, such as livestock grazing were not included in this analysis because a spatial estimate of area could not be developed due to the diffuse nature of the disturbance.
    Purpose: This table lists for the Greater sage-grouse Conservation Assessment area,  the influences affecting the range-wide distribution of the greater sage-grouse.  This dataset was created for the Conservation Assessment for Greater Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Habitats.
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        Calendar_Date: 20040604
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    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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      North_Bounding_Coordinate:
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  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Ecosystems
      Theme_Keyword: Environment and Conservation
      Theme_Keyword: Bird Conservation
      Theme_Keyword: Greater Sage-grouse
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Greater sage-grouse range-wide distribution
    Temporal:
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None, but the user assumes all responsibility for appropriate use of the data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USGS- Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk Street
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83702
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5200
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
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  Completeness_Report: complete
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      Process_Description: Chapter 13 of this conservation assessment synthesizes all the information presented.  This report emphasized the array of dominant disturbances that influence sagebrush ecosystems.  This table is a summary of those influences with a spatial estimate of area.
      Process_Date: Unknown
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        Contact_Organization: USGS Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Position: Geographer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St.
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5204
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tzarriel@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20050624
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Sean Finn/ Bonnie Hunt
        Contact_Organization: USGS- Snake River Field Staion
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist/ GIS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk Street
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2697
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sfinn@usgs.gov
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