Michigan and Wisconsin ... grouse heard drumming on established routes throughout the state’s ruffed grouse range. This year, observers recorded 1.4 drums per stop statewide.

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were lower than last year across most of the bird’s range, according to ... than 1 million ruffed grouse. Michigan and Wisconsin, which ...

HABITAT: Sage grouse require sagebrush varieties throughout the year for food and cover; seasonal habitats consist of sagebrush, grasses, and forbs. RANGE: The bi-state sage grouse exists in six ...

In 2021, a report by the United States Geological Survey showed greater sage grouse populations are not improving, and numbers throughout their range have plummeted by 80 percent since 1965.