Educational Resources for Sagebrush Landscapes

Ecology of Sagebrush Systems

Bibliographies

Photographs

Great Basin plant communities

Selection of plants

Big sagebrush plant communities

Threats to sagebrush ecosystems

Plant & animal species threatened by sagebrush loss

Links

Plant and Animal Species Threatened by Loss of Sagebrush Habitat

More than 350 species of concern use sagebrush ecosystems as habitat.

Greater sage-grouse
Photo ©2006 G. Kramer
Greater sage-grouse

Washington ground squirrel
Photo ©2006 N. Hedges
Washington ground squirrel

Pallid bat
Photo ©2006 M. Patrikeev
Pallid bat

Lemhi beardtongue
Photo ©2006 J. Reveal
Lemhi beardtongue

Ferruginous hawk
Photo ©2006 L. Ridenhour
Ferruginous hawk

Brewer's sparrow
Photo ©2006 P. LaTourrette
Brewer's sparrow
Dwarf skullcap
Photo by M. Williams@ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
Dwarf skullcap

Northwest hesperian
Photo ©2006 W. Leonard
Northwest hesperian

Great Basin spadefoot toad
Photo ©2006 W. Leonard
Great Basin spadefoot toad