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Membership Drive 2025

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Membership Drive 2025

The Minnesota Sharp-tailed Grouse society is 300 members strong and we are looking to reach the next big milestone. Help us get MSGS to 350 members in 2025! Thanks to …...

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We’ve Added 1,300 Acres of Critical Habitat to the Carp Swamp WMA!!

We’ve partnered with Pheasants Forever to complete the largest property acquisition in Minnesota PH history! The “Paschke Tract” adds an additional 1,300 acres to...

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Excellent Community Involvement for our 2025 Volunteer Brush Cuts!

We spent 2 days of hands-on habitat improvement in Minnesota to enrich existing sharptail habitat! We had multiple student and volunteer groups come out for great weather and make...

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Summer 2025 – Minnesota Sharptailer Newsletter

Read about upcoming events, habitat projects, conservation efforts, and more! 2025 Summer – The Minnesota Sharptailer 2025 Winter – the Minnesota Sharptailer  2024 Summer...

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Check out the new MSGS Store!

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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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