Sage Grouse Dignitaries

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell gestures while speaking at a gathering at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, in Commerce City, Colo., Tuesday Sept. 22, 2015. The Interior Department announced its decision to deny protections for the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday while releasing the final amendments to federal land-use plans meant to protect the bird's habitat. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)