CPW Plains Sharp-tailed Grouse Shapefile Download

Updated December, 2025 OVERALL RANGE: An area which encompasses all mapped seasonal activity areas within the observed range of a population of sharp tailed grouse. PRODUCTION AREA: An area that includes 90% of sharp tailed grouse nesting and brood rearing habitat. This is mapped as a buffer zone of 2 km (1.24 miles) around dancing grounds. This information was derived from Colorado Parks and Wildlife field personnel. Data was captured by digitizing through a SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using topographic maps and NAIP imagery at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). These data are updated on a four year rotation with one of the four Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regions updated each year. These data are not updated on a statewide level annually.