Resource Library by Subject - Sb-Sz

These resource library subjects are listed in alphabetical order.

Look for the green subject headings to guide you through the topics.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

     Publication Name   Biology and Conservation of Sharp-tailed Grouse, with Special Reference to the Columbian Sharp-tailed

                                 Grouse in Washington

                         ID #   73

                   Authors   Weddell, Bertie J.

       Publication Date   January 1992

            Produced By   Nature Conservancy, The

                Summary   Reports on historical background, biology, management options, unanswered questions, research

                                 methods, conclusions, and literature cited for the sharp-tailed grouse with an emphasis on Columbian

                                 sharp-tailed grouse.

     Publication Name   Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus) in the State of Washington

                         ID #   180

                   Authors   Yocom, Charles F.

       Publication Date   July 1952

            Produced By   American Midland Naturalist

                Summary   Reports on present range and location of sharp-tailed grouse in Washington, includes decline of the

                                 species, present status, and recent records of the sharp-tailed grouse by counties [Douglas is included].

     Publication Name   Distribution and Status of the Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse in Eastern Washington

                         ID #   181

                   Authors   Zeigler, Don L.

       Publication Date   November 1979

            Produced By   Washington Department of Game, Wildlife Management Division

                Summary   This study updates the distribution and status of sharptail populations and their habitat in eastern

                                 Washington.  Includes:  methods, lek counts, habitat analysis, findings, population distribution information,

                                 county specific information, including Douglas county.

     Publication Name   Draft Washington State Status Report for the Sharp-Tailed Grouse

                         ID #   182

                   Authors   Tirhi, Michelle J. and David W. Hays

       Publication Date   October 1997

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   This report includes a review of information relevant to the species' status in Washington and addresses

                                 factors affecting its status including, but not limited to:  historic, current, and future species population

                                 trends, natural history including ecological relationships, historic and current habitat trends, population

                                 demographics and their relationship to long term sustainability, and historic and current species

                                 management activities.

     Publication Name   Farmers Take Steps to Save Grouse

                         ID #   340

                   Authors   Partridge, Michelle

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   Wenatchee World, The

                Summary   Newspaper article reporting on steps farmers are taking to help save the sharp-tailed grouse.

     Publication Name   Guidelines for Management of Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse Habitats

                         ID #   178

                   Authors   Giesen, Kenneth M. and John W. Connelly

       Publication Date   1993

            Produced By

                Summary   Synopsis of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse ecology, habitats, guidelines for identification, and protection

                                 and maintenance of habitats.

     Publication Name   Livestock Grazing:  Effect on Woody Riparian Plant Communities Used By Wintering Columbian

                                 Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Tympanachus phasianellus columbianus) Lake Creek, Washington

                         ID #   110

                   Authors   Paulson, Glenn C.

       Publication Date   Winter 1995-1996

            Produced By   Glenn C. Paulson

                Summary   A thesis presented to Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington.

     Publication Name   Sage and Sharp-tailed Grouse Lek point data; 1955-1997

                         ID #   170

                   Authors   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   Map locations of Sage and Sharp-tailed grouse leks in Douglas County; 1955-1997

     Publication Name   Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)

                         ID #   166

                   Authors   Connelly, J.W., Gratson, M.W., and K.P. Reese

       Publication Date   1998

            Produced By   The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.

                Summary   Sharp-tailed grouse information:  General information, distinguishing characteristics, distribution,

                                 systematic, migration, habitat, food habits, sounds, behavior, breeding, demography and populations,

                                 conservation and management, appearance, measurements, and priorities for future research.

     Publication Name   Spring Movements, Home Range Size, and Habitat Use by Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse in Eastern

                                 Washington

                         ID #   176

                   Authors   Hofmann, Lynda A. and Frederick C. Dobler

       Publication Date   November 1988

            Produced By   Washington Department of Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   Results from a study of sharp-tailed grouse leks in Eastern Washington - Douglas, Lincoln, and Okanogan

                                 Counties.  Includes information on the study area, methods, and a results and discussion section.

     Publication Name   Spring, summer, and Fall Foods of the Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse in Eastern Washington

                         ID #   179

                   Authors   Jones, Robert E.

       Publication Date   1966

            Produced By   Condor, The

                Summary   This study was conducted primarily on a 10,000 acre area in Lincoln County located 6 miles south of

                                 Creston, Washington.  The study area falls within the Artemisia-Agropyron vegetation zone as described in

                                  Daubenmire (1942).  Sharp-tailed grouse are restricted at present to the so-called channeled scablands of

                                  this area.  Fall collections are from an area north of the study area in Okanogan County, also within the

                                 Artemisia-Agropyron vegetation zone.

     Publication Name   Update on Effort to Reestablish Sharp-Tailed Grouse on Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in North-Central

                                 Washington

                         ID #   177

                   Authors   Schroeder, Michael A.

       Publication Date   May 31, 1998

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

                Summary   Is not a Douglas County specific document but it has information relevant to the sharp-tailed grouse.  This

                                 report includes data and methods and results used in the attempted reestablishment of a sharp-tailed

                                 grouse population in North-Central Washington.

     Publication Name   Washington State Management Plan for Sharp-tailed Grouse

                         ID #   74

                   Authors   Tirhi, Michelle J.

       Publication Date   October 1995

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   This is a comprehensive management plan designed to increase both the population size and amount of

                                 habitat for sharp-tailed grouse in Washington.  Includes information on the following:  taxonomy, physical

                                 description, geographical distribution, natural history, habitat requirements, population dynamics,

                                 population status, habitat status, management activities, management direction, implementation schedule,

                                 and a review process.

     Publication Name   Washington State Status Report for the Sharp-Tailed Grouse

                         ID #   72

                   Authors   Hays, David; Tirhi, Michelle; and David Stinson

       Publication Date   March 1998

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   This is a comprehensive draft report on the population size and amount of habitat for sharp-tailed grouse in

                                 Washington.  Includes information on the following:  taxonomy, physical description, geographical

                                 distribution, natural history, habitat requirements, population dynamics, population status, habitat status,

                                 conservation status, and factors affecting continuing existence.

Sharp-tailed Grouse; Sage Grouse

     Publication Name   Sharp-tailed and Sage Grouse Comparison

                         ID #   167

                   Authors   Feehley, Heather E.; Mike Schroeder editor

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   Foster Creek Conservation District

                Summary   Table comparing the two grouse species.

Shrub-Steppe

     Publication Name   Birds in a Sagebrush Sea, Managing Sagebrush Habitats for Bird Communities

                         ID #   203

                   Authors   Paige, C., and Sharon A. Ritter

       Publication Date   1999

            Produced By   Partners in Flight, Western Working Group

                Summary   This document has one purpose:  to help anyone who is a steward of sagebrush shrublands include

                                 management practices that help support a thriving community of wild birds.  These recommendations are

                                 entirely voluntary.

     Publication Name   Management Recommendations for Washington's Priority Habitats:  Shrub-steppe

                         ID #   330

                   Authors   Morgan, John T., and Tracy Lloyd

       Publication Date   March 1999

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

                Summary

     Publication Name   Shrubsteppe Bird Response to Habitat and Landscape Variables in Eastern Washington, USA

                         ID #   201

                   Authors   Vander Haegen, W.M., Dobler, Frederick C., and D. John Pierce

       Publication Date   October 15, 1999

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

                Summary   Results of a study in which the researchers:  examined the historical and current distribution of shrubsteppe

                                  on different soil types in eastern Washington and surveyed bird communities at 78 sites in shrubsteppe

                                 from 1991 to 1993; compared abundance of species among soil types and range conditions and developed

                                 models of species occurrence using site-specific vegetation and landscape variables.

     Publication Name   Shrub-Steppe Research Project:  Phase one completion report; Status of Washington's Shrub-Steppe

                                 Ecosystem:  Extent, ownership, and wildlife/vegetation relationships

                         ID #   202

                   Authors   Dobler, F.C., Eby, J., Richardson, S., and M. Vander Haegen

       Publication Date   August 1996

            Produced By   Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Olympia

                Summary   The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) wished to identify important relationships

                                 between shrub-steppe animals and their habitat.  The WDFW Shrub-steppe Research Project took shape in

                                  1987, with Phase One field work commencing in 1988 and continuing through 1990.  Objectives of this

                                 investigation were to 1) map extant shrub-steppe habitat in eastern Washington and determine the pattern of

                                  ownership and 2) to examine relationships among range condition, vegetative composition and diversity,

                                 and wildlife occurrence and diversity within Washington's shrub-steppe.

     Publication Name   The Vanishing Shrub-Steppe featuring The Plants and Wildlife of the Columbia Basin

                         ID #   667

                   Authors

       Publication Date   2001

            Produced By   LeapFrog Productions, Inc. and Bureau of Land Management

                Summary   In The Vanishing Shrub-Steppe, award-winning producer Thomas Ager weaves a rich visual tapestry of

                                 what remains of this land of basalt cliffs and coulees, blooming wildflowers, sagebrush covered hills, and

                                 isolated ponds and streams. For much of this 20-minute program the narrator is silent.

     Publication Name   Washington Wildlands, Saving the Shrub-Steppe - Eastern Washington's lands of wonder and surprise

                         ID #   668

                   Authors

       Publication Date   Fall 2001/Winter 2002

            Produced By   Nature Conservancy

                Summary   The Washington Wildlands magazine, produced by the Nature Conservancy is highlighting shrub-steppe.

Smolt Monitoring

     Publication Name   Rock Island Dam Smolt Monitoring, 1995

                         ID #   28

                   Authors   Fielder, Paul C.

       Publication Date   September 1995

            Produced By   Chelan County PUD, Fish and Wildlife Operations - Wenatchee, WA

                Summary   Donwstream migrating salmon and Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus sp