Famous for their displays during the spring breeding season, sage grouse inhabit the steppes of the American west. Big birds, they can weigh up to 6 pounds, and they can look even bigger when they ...

The efforts to protect the greater sage grouse habitat in the West can, at times, resemble the birds’ famous mating dance, taking two steps forward and one step back. In recent months, a two-steps ...

MOOSE, Wyo. (KIFI) — The public is invited to join park rangers on an early-morning tour to observe strutting sage grouse perform their annual mating dance near Mormon Row. Grouse strut programs are a ...

Bird battle: Which is first, economy or environment? DENVER – An obscure, chicken-sized bird best known for its mating dance could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S.

"But the grouse don't like to get too much closer than that. There's been some research out there showing that grouse start to feel a negative effect after one oil well per 640 acres, or a square mile ...