Meanwhile, sage grouse sisters are doing it for  themselves!

与此同时，鼠尾草姐妹们正在为自己做这件事！

And believe me, male sage grouse take this to a whole other  level – with some big sage grouse energy.

相信我，雄性鼠尾草松鸡将这一点提升到了一个全新的水平——具有鼠尾草松鸡的巨大能量。

But as winter sets in, the sage grouse diet shifts to 100% sagebrush.

但随着冬天的来临，鼠尾草松鸡的饮食转变为 100% 鼠尾草。

Between 1966 and 2015 sage grouse populations have declined by 3.5% each year.

从 1966 年到 2015 年，鼠尾草种群数量每年下降 3.5%。

Despite their relatively large size, sage grouse  are strong and fast fliers.

尽管体型相对较大，但鼠尾草松鸡是强壮而快速的飞行者。

Though  they were once abundant across the Great Plains of North America, sage grouse  populatioarens are rapdily declining.

尽管它们曾经在北美大平原上大量存在，但鼠尾草种群正在迅速减少。

Last month, we announced that 11 states had come together with ranchers, and industry groups to protect a threatened species – the sage grouse – without jeopardizing local economies.

上个月，11个州的牧场主、工业企业一起宣布共同保护濒危物种——艾草松鸡，这样的行动并没有对当地经济造成影响。

This species was simply known  as the " sage grouse" until the Gunnison sage grouse was recognized as  a separate species in the year 2000. They've also been called sage hens or sage  chickens.

在 Gunnison 鼠尾草松鸡于 2000 年被确认为一个单独的物种之前，该物种被简称为“鼠尾草松鸡”。它们也被称为鼠尾草母鸡或鼠尾草鸡。

Females inspect the males closely in  order to size up the displays and choose a mate – which can't be easy, since up to 400  male sage grouse may attend a lek at one time.

雌性会仔细检查雄性，以便确定展示的尺寸并选择配偶——这并不容易，因为一次可能有多达 400 只雄性鼠尾草松鸡参加一次 lek。