HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Fish and Wildlife biologists are using new AI audio technology to track ruffed grouse populations. Ruffed grouse have been on the decline in parts of the Northeast, ...

Ruffed grouse are one of 10 species of grouse native to North America and are one of the smaller birds in the group, ranging from 17 to 25 oz. Ruffed grouse are somewhat larger than pigeons, living ...

I was out walking along a trail in the woods after a recent snow looking for animal tracks. Tracking is a great way to find out who exactly is living in your neighborhood; all that wildlife we might ...

Just as they've done every decade for as long as biologists have kept track, ruffed grouse numbers are moving toward a peak in their 10-year "boom-and-bust" population cycle. But no one, not even the ...

There are signs the years-long decline of Minnesota’s ruffed grouse population might be reversing. Spring ruffed grouse drumming counts — an index used to track long-term population trends for the ...

Despite decades of decline, a genetic analysis of ruffed grouse reveals that Pennsylvania’s state bird harbors more genetic diversity and connectivity than expected. The findings suggest that the ...

FIFIELD - A hush fell over the woods of Price County on Monday morning, courtesy of calm conditions and an inch of new snow. Under a low, woolen sky, the mercury read 27 degrees. "Just about perfect," ...

Wisconsin has long been home to some of the North America's highest densities of ruffed grouse and some of the best hunting opportunities for the upland bird. But the native, naturally-reproducing ...