Annual breeding-ground lek counts show a 6% increase over last year, bucking predictions of a further decline of the imperiled bird’s population.
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New sage grouse data ‘alarming,’ state biologist says
The latest counts of hunter-submitted grouse wings from 2021 indicate a continuing loss in the Wyoming population, the West’s largest.
Posted inFeatured
Research shows winter sage grouse protections miss key weeks
Data from captured birds indicate they use valuable winter ranges when protective rules allow industrial activity.
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Sage grouse farming flies forward, hoping to dodge a crash
The difficulty of simulating leks and getting captive sage grouse to breed is on display right now in Bighorn Basin flight pens.
Posted inOpinion
Sage-grouse populations: some are cyclic, some are not
Professor and bird researcher rebuts recent assessment of grouse populations.
