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•Habitat
•Open, rolling sagebrush/grasslands Winter habitats less
diverse than sum.
•Sagebrush-grassland preferred
•Summers: mixed shrub, perennial grass-lands, silversage
& annual forb types
Food Habits
•Forbs in spring and summer; browse, especially
sagebrush, in winter; small amounts
of young grasses in spring and after fall rains . Presence of browse, particularly big sagebrush, is important limiting factor
on N ranges. Forbs important in
summer, grasses usually minor all year
Ecology
•Populations extremely dynamic. Move S during severe win.
weather. Fences can be a major
obstacle.
•May be incompatible w/ sheep, compat. w/ cattle.
•Extensive cultivation over-simplifies, reduces habitat
