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Researchers fitted 119 female grouse with GPS tags beside six South Dakota wind farms and found the birds kept nesting there, while mothers with chicks avoided the densest ...

Wildlife biologists studying sharp-tailed grouse near wind farms in South Dakota’s grasslands fitted 119 females with solar-powered transmitters. The birds were monitored across multiple breeding ...
Yale Environment 360

Yale study reveals mating tip for bird species: You should be dancing

When it comes to impressing the ladies, greater sage-grouse males know that smooth dance moves trump combative posturing. Indeed, new Yale research into these prairie-dwelling birds confirms that ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: Adapting to an early winter: Plus, a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with an unusually friendly ruffed grouse

Up close, the coloration of these feathers are exquisite. This female ruffed grouse approached Bill Danielson within arm's reach and remained very calm. Had she been alarmed, she would have raised the ...
University of Wyoming

Daily and Seasonal Space Use and Habitat Selection of Greater Sage-Grouse in Carbon County, Montana

Managing greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations and habitat is difficult due to their diverse seasonal movements, potentially accessing different habitats and areas during ...
Duluth News Tribune

Ruffed grouse release

In early February, Wildwoods posted an announcement on its Facebook page about the successful rehabilitation of the ruffed grouse pictured here. "Several days ago, one of our great local conservation ...