Movements, Survival, and Reproduction of Sage Grouse Translocated into Central Idaho

Home range, movement, and site fidelity of translocated northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in southwest Georgia, USA

“…Translocation for purposes of introduction, reintroduction, or augmenting existing populations is not novel for upland game birds in North America. Effective translocations of wild turkey (Meleagris galapavo) and ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) have been implemented (Griffith et al 1989;Dickson 1992), while translocations of ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) (Moran and Palmer 1963;Kelly and Kirkpatrick 1979;White and Dimmick 1979;Wentworth et al 1986;Kurzejeski and Root 1989) and prairie grouse (Toepfer et al 1990;Rodgers 1992;Musil et al 1993) have demonstrated mixed results. Translocations of wild bobwhites by state game agencies date back as far as 1906 in the US (Latham and Studholme 1954) with shipments arriving from Mexico beginning in 1910 (Phillips 1928).…”

Genetic structure of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in a declining, peripheral population

“…In 1986, 196 sage-grouse were captured in Idaho and translocated to the Sawtooth Valley in an attempt to augment an isolated population that had declined to one displaying male. Although the ultimate fate of this translocation effort is unclear (Musil et al 1993), population data suggests that it might be extirpated (Appendix 4, Figure A4.26).…”

Guidelines for the re-introduction of Galliformes for conservation purposes

“…Greater sage-grouse and sharp-tailed grouse projects in North America are relatively well documented, and often possess some degree of post-release monitoring and analysis (e.g. Musil et al, 1993;Musil et al, 1994;Reese and Connelly, 1997;Gardner, 1997;Rodgers, 1992;Snyder, 2001). The translocation of Gunnison sage-grouse, greater prairie-chicken and ruffed grouse has also been attempted (Toepfer, 1988;Toepfer et al, 1990;Hoffman et al 1992).…”

“…capercaillie [Schroth, 1991]) or adults from established populations (e.g. sharp-tailed grouse [Gardner, 1997] and sage-grouse [Musil et al, 1993[Musil et al, , 1994 in Idaho, USA). In all cases, eggs and birds should only be removed from a wild population after the effects of translocation on the donor population have been assessed, and after it is concluded that these effects will not be negative.…”

“…Predation in the two-three weeks immediately following release is seen as a significant problem, and the control of predators during this time is particularly important (Starling, 1991). Both sage-grouse and Columbian sharp-tailed grouse were reintroduced in Idaho, USA using a soft-release technique and birds were translocated during the spring breeding season (Gardner, 1997;Musil et al, 1993Musil et al, , 1994.…”