UW News
Andrew Shirk
August 24, 2015
Power lines restrict sage grouse movement in Washington
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Transmission lines that funnel power from hydroelectric dams and wind turbines across Eastern Washington affect greater sage grouse habitat by isolating fragile populations and limiting movement, a new study finds.