It’s like a squeaky rubber sound. Mixed in are sharp cheeps and the flapping of wings. Wait long enough and you might hear a rapid thumping sound. These are all noises that male sharp-tailed grouse ...

Minnesota ruffed and sharp-tailed grouse counts are similar to last year, based on results from spring population surveys, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday, July 1. The 2019 survey ...

The Minnesota DNR's spring drumming counts showed a statewide increase in drums-per-stop from 1.3 in 2021, to 1.9 in 2022. The increase was unexpected because grouse are in the dwindling stage of the ...

Male and female black grouse were moved from areas in the North Pennines to the North York Moors in autumn 2024 Black grouse have bred on the North York Moors for what is believed to be the first time ...

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were down 29 percent statewide this year compared to last year, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Natural Resources. “Surveys ...