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Featured Sharp-tailed Grouse Stories

Come join our team!

We’re excited to announce that we have two open roles on our board this year: Vice President and Secretary. Both are crucial to drive all of the habitat, communications, and …...

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Winter 2024 – Minnesota Sharptailer Newsletter

Read about upcoming events, habitat projects, conservation efforts, and more! 2024 Winter – The Minnesota Sharptailer 2023 Fall – The Minnesota Sharptailer 2023 Spring/Summer...

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Conservation Connection Newsletter

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The Firebird’s Dance

Have you ever witnessed the dance of the sharp-tailed grouse? This short YouTube video shows the iconic mating rituals of this amazing birds. “This video shows the elaborate display...

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Top 10 Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Tips

Sharp-tailed grouse are a unique, native grouse of Minnesota that require extensive, open landscapes. Due to a long term population decline from habitat loss, they are considered a Species...

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Bringing Back the Sharptail

The sharp-tailed grouse, Minnesota’s only “native” prairie grouse, goes by many names. It’s called “sharptail” because of its two long and pointed central tail feathers. It’s...

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Management of Brushland Habitats for Wildlife

Understanding Minnesota Brushlands To some, the term “brushland” describes a wasteland – something that should be cleared and drained in order to be farmed, pastured, or planted...

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Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)

USDA Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management Guide Sheet – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Minnesota Learning about the Iconic Prairie Grouse The sharp-tailed...

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