Tag: grouse

An ongoing drought in South Dakota is taking a toll on wildlife in the state. The Forest Service reports that the grouse population—including greater prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus cupido) and sharp-tailed grouse...

Two decades of Gunnison sage-grouse translocation have revealed that when it comes to survival, you can’t teach an old grouse new tricks. Tony Apa has been involved with boosting Gunnison...

Specially tailored grazing on the Montana prairie doesn’t benefit sharp-tailed grouse, researchers found, but keeping cattle on the landscape — rather than converting it to farmland — may be critical....