WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The American Bird Conservancy says
it's urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the
Greater Sage-Grouse as an endangered species. George Fenwick,
the organization's president, said the numbers of the birds have
dramatically diminished during recent decades, and the expansion
of energy developments that threaten the species' sagebrush
habitat are continuing. "While there have been legitimate, good-
faith conservation efforts undertaken in the last couple of
years by federal, state and private interests to help the
Greater Sage-Grouse, by the same token there is also absolutely
no mistaking that the path we are on will lead to fewer and
fewer birds," Fenwick said in a statement. "More needs to be
done. The species needs to be fully protected, and (an
Endangered Species Act) listing is the best way to achieve
that." The Fish and Wildlife Service said it's reviewing the
status of the bird and is expected to soon announce its
findings. The ABC said the species has lost 30 perc