“Predation is a big component of mortality of sharp-tailed grouse on nests and the birds themselves,” Oldham said. It’s when they’re on the leks and nesting that they’re most ...

If, for example, Proett finds sharp-tailed grouse like a certain type of vegetation for nesting, Fish and Game could work with federal officials to make that vegetation a larger component of ...

“Sharp-tailed grouse require areas of approximately 1 ... Drumming displays also attract females that are ready to begin nesting. The spring drumming counts are an important indicator of the ...

Sharp-tailed grouse are beginning their spring courtship ... “We want to minimize disturbance on the lek to ensure that there is a strong nesting effort,” said Bob Johnson, deputy refuge ...

Early nesting was further disrupted by significant ... summaries of the 2021 upland game bird seasons. Pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and Hungarian partridge harvests all were down from 2020.

The 2024 pheasant and sharp-tailed grouse harvests in North Dakota were up from the previous year, while the gray partridge ...

Then came heavy rains in June that likely pummeled production for the ground-nesting birds. Minnesota's season for ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, spruce grouse and Hungarian partridges opens ...

Sharp-tailed grouse also pulled off an unexpected increase ... likely resulted in strong nest success, chick survival and overwinter survival,” said Charlotte Roy, the DNR’s lead grouse ...

The Pine Ridge Ranger District is offering a sharp-tailed grouse viewing blind that is free for the public to use. This will allow visitors the opportunity to witness the amazing courtship ...

Montana is not known for its appreciation of sharp-tailed grouse. Deer, elk and bighorn sheep are the headline grabbers. So when Lance McNew first arrived in the state nine years ago, he felt like ...

State biologists and volunteers this spring found 13% more male sharp-tailed grouse on dancing grounds in Wisconsin, according to a Department of Natural Resources report. The data include a 19% ...