Sign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USASign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USA

Sage-grouse breeding lek, Montana, USASage-grouse breeding lek, Montana, USA

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Road ecology blog: Runoff from dirt road causes erosion at culvert, Montana, USA.

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Outdoor life: Warm shower in the field, Montana, USA

Put water in the black bag, let the sun heat it up for a few ours, hang the bag in the privacy tent, et voila... I have a warm shower!... I smell so much better! The tent is especially handy as it keeps the water bag high so gravity will make the shower run. If trees are around you can simply hang the bag from a tree.

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Warm shower in the field, Montana, USAPut water in the black bag, let the sun heat it up for a few ours, hang the bag in the privacy tent, et voila, I smell less bad

Warm shower in the field, Montana, USAPut water in the black bag, let the sun heat it up for a few ours, hang the bag in the privacy tent, et voila, I smell less bad Warm shower in the field, Montana, USAPut water in the black bag, let the sun heat it up for a few ours, hang the bag in the privacy tent, et voila, I smell less bad

This is a relatively simple measure landowners can implement to reduce unnatural mortality of sage grouse, especially near leks. Livestock fences near leks that may not be necessary can be removed. Remaining livestock fences can be made more visible to sage grouse by attaching markers, reflectors or flags to the wires. They can be made out of vinyl strips. These measures are especially recommended in areas with relatively high population densities and near leks where sage grouse concentrate during the mating season. The fence markers reduce grouse fence strikes by about 70-80%.

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Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA Fence markers to reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USAFence markers (white vinyl strips with or without reflective tape) to increase fence visibility and reduce sage grouse strikes, Montana, USA

Outdoor life: Frozen water bottle with sticker of the organization, friends of the maned wolf, Montana, USA.

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Road ecology blog: Sign, sage-grouse breeding lek ahead, Montana, USA.

Information sign about a sage grouse lek designated for public viewing.

The sign also details how to behave at the lek, including dimming the lights of the vehicle (no light pollution or disturbance), and minimizing noise and visual impact.

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People and culture: Ancient stone tool, perhaps a scraper, used by native Americans, Montana, USA.

After photographing the tool I put it right back where I found it... for someone else to discover, perhaps a thousand years from now.

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Road ecology blog: Cattle guard on gravel road, Montana, USA.

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Outdoor life: No problem keeping my phone charged with solar panels and a battery pack, Montana, USA

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Road ecology blog: Sign, seasonal closure of dirt road to motorized vehicles to protect sensitive wildlife species including sage grouse and to reduce erosion and road damage, Montana, USA

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Montana wildlife: Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Montana, USA.

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Road ecology blog: Median barrier along a highway, SP-225, west of Brotas, São Paulo, Brazil.

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I've looked at lots of images of mountain cottontails (Sylvilagus nuttallii) and desert cottontails (Sylvilagus audubonii) to try and figure out what species I photographed. Long story short: I can't really tell the difference between the two... Regardless, I am happy with the images! :)

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Image below: Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus spec.), Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Montana, USA

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Image below: Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus spec.) with ticks in its ears, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana, USA. Note the ticks in its ear.

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