This would be the place that, hopefully, male sage grouse would one day routinely gather to puff out their chest and strut as part of their elaborate display to attract a mate. “Ideally ...

Greater sage grouse are sexually dimorphic, meaning the male and female look different. Females are small and football-shaped, with a black belly and white-speckled feathers, while males resemble ...

But the same male sage grouse returned, fewer each year as they died out. By the end, only one male remained, fanning his ...

The San Miguel Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard environmental and climate updates during their first meeting of the ...

Therefore, there is a need to assess whether bentonite mining impacts the sage-grouse population in the Bighorn Basin. We initiated our study in spring 2011 through capturing male and female grouse in ...

The Canadian government is attempting to save the quickly disappearing greater sage grouse by restricting construction and loud industrial noise near its habitat during certain times of the year.

With land prices soaring in Montana, groups that assist landowners with conservation easements to protect sage grouse habitat from being developed are running into a financial roadblock.

Every spring, male sage grouse gather to strut their stuff in riveting mating rituals. Punctuating their displays with swishing, hooting and popping sounds, males bob their heads, fan their tail ...

Sage grouse are strong fliers with recorded speeds up to 78 km hour Leks – the display ground used by males - can be 100s of years old, birds return to the same breeding grounds year upon year.

Brett French Lee Newspapers Dec 23, 2024 Dec 23, 2024 With land prices soaring in Montana, groups that assist landowners with conservation easements to protect sage grouse habitat from being ...