DENVER - A long-simmering debate in the American West over an imperiled ground-dwelling bird reached a climax on Tuesday as the Obama administration announced its decision to deny Endangered Species ...

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 ...

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According to the GFP, there were 19,000 prairie grouse hunters in South Dakota last year, a figure which has largely held steady in recent years. Meanwhile, the state had 140,000 pheasant hunters ...

A multi-agency study, spearheaded by researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, underscores the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would be unable to list two species of sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act under a version of a bill that would provide for the Interior Department. The ...

In a remarkable conservation milestone, black grouse, a rare bird once found across much of England, have successfully bred ...

The oil and gas industry, cattle grazing and farming are now safe from new restrictions that could have been problematic for Democrats in next year's elections. The Greater Sage Grouse is officially ...

Efforts to protect the greater sage grouse under the federal Endangered Species Act could hurt training operations at numerous U.S. military facilities in the West, according to a new report by the ...