Feds set to ‘lop and scatter’ trees near Price to improve sage grouse habitat
‘Enhancement’ project targets 77,000 acres around Gordon Creek for burning, chopping, cutting and piling trees in hopes of boosting fragile bird species.
(Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Image of Utah acreage targeted in 2015 for so-called 'lop and scatter' of pinyon and juniper trees, aimed at improving the land as habitat for the sage grouse and reducing fire hazards.