The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the greater sage grouse as a candidate species under the Endangered Species Act.

Governor Freudenthal says he accepts the ruling even though he may not agree with it…(Click to hear comment from Gov. Freudenthal)

The Wildlife Service’s decision may mean the job the state’s Sage Grouse Implementation Team has become more urgent. The team was appointed by the governor with the goal of keeping sage grouse off the endangered species list.  The Team meets this Wednesday in Cheyenne.

Casper hunter Mike Guy, who has worked for uranium drilling outfits, shares his perspective on the plight of the species – which he says begins with his first encounter with the bird 30 years ago…(Click to hear comment from Mike Guy)

Opponents of putting the sage grouse on the endangered species list say it would have a negative impact on oil and gas drilling and wind energy production in Wyoming. Many say with close to 200-thousand of the birds left, they’re not yet truly endangered.