Pinyon Jay Abundance in the West Map

A map of pinyon jays across the U.S. shows blue concentrations in the Southwest

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing projects to change what is growing where in and around Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which would impact the habitat of little blue birds called pinyon jays. This map shows the relative abundance of pinyon jays throughout the West.

Map of Western pinyon jay abundance

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