Updated: Study: Livestock grazing can benefit struggling bird species

BILLINGS, Mont. — A new study disputes a widely-held view that livestock grazing is largely incompatible with a ground-dwelling bird that has suffered a dramatic population decline across its 11-state range in the U.S. West. Researchers said some grazing, particularly later in the growing season, could actually benefit the chicken-sized greater sage grouse. Late-season grazing […]