The future of this species is tied to the health of the sagebrush and the implementation of recently finalized public land use plans Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon The future of the Greater Sage-Grouse, and the health of the broader sagebrush ecosystem, has long been shaped by land-use decisions spread across millions of acres of the American West. In January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released finalized Resource Management Plans (RMPs) that guide how public lands in Colorado and Oregon would be managed for the grouse. At the end of last year, the BLM further released finalized RMPs for California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.…