FINDINGS

• Genetic structure has not changed over time - Canada has and has always been part of the Northern Montana Sage-Grouse population

• Genetic diversity has not declined over time

• Genetic diversity was not expected to significantly decrease over time given the historic genetic diversity present pre-1965 & the actual demographic decline

• No genetic bottleneck was detected

• Effective population size did decrease over time

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