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Fires and drought imperil Washington shrubsteppe wildlife
The 2020 fires scorched 725000 acres of shrubsteppe in the Columbia Plateau and reduced sage grouse from 775 to 699 birds while pygmy rabbits suffered a 43 percent loss. Wildlife teams seek to rebuild habitats and populations as drought lingers and recovery remains uncertain. Local residents like Wade Troutman describe rebuilding on Open Heart ranch as the landscape heals.
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Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Area
Wash
Washington
Columbia Plateau
State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Cold Springs
Columbia River
Douglas County Wildlife Area
Jon Gallie
WDFW
Gallie
Dan Peterson
Bridgeport
Douglas County
Wade Troutman
Open Heart
Troutman
Michael Schroeder
North America
Peterson
Schroeder
Hannah Anderson