Every year, in late winter and early spring, sage-grouse meet at breeding sites (called leks) to begin a new mating season, and males put on a flashy dance to impress nearby females. They perform this dance across the Sagebrush Sea, which stretches 150 million acres over 13 Western states. Learn more about this iconic species and how TNC is helping to protect their habitat: https://nature.ly/3Z7FDTx 📷: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center | The Nature Conservancy
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