BirdManMike
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This is something I’ve thought about regarding sage grouse, as well. All those water tanks out in sagebrush steppe surely have an impact for the grouse, maybe beneficial or maybe negative, countered by habitat loss to grazing.Things I've thought about while smoldering in a blind, in only my underwear on a water hole for antelope:
1. Are there only an abundance of lope here because of the man made water supply for black shit ball cows?
2. If there wasn't any black shit ball cows drinking gallons at a time would there be more natural water left in the draws and coulees for the lope?
3. If it was Buff instead of black shit ball cows who would make sure there was water for the lope(or the buff)?
4. How did the lope and Buff get along before black shit ball cows, was there plenty of water for all?
I'm not sure this experiment has been tested. But the thoughts help pass the time, sometimes the heat gets to me.