The Gunnison Sage-Grouse is only remaining in seven different genetically isolated populations, all of which are in Southern Colorado, and one other population in Eastern Utah. It is possibly the most biologically endangered bird species in continental North America. There is no major population left which is stable, and yet in 2006 the Gunnison Sage-Grouse was denied the position of being on the Endangered Species list. In 2010, a lawsuit led to a "warranted but precluded" finding. However, the Gunnison Sage-Grouse needs to be on the Endangered Species List so that proper measures can be taken to ensure its survival.



