A major task of the Grouse Specialist Group is to compile an IUCN/SSC Action Plan to
assess threats and propose conservation actions for all grouse species worldwide. This …

This paper examines the importance of predation in the life cycles of sage grouse
(Centrocercus urophasianus), sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus), greater …

Large-scale patterns of land use and fragmentation have been associatedwith the decline of
many imperiled wildlife populations. Lesserprairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) …

This paper provides an overview of conservation status and major threats to grouse based
on information collected by the IUCN/SSC BirdLife WPA Grouse Specialist Group during …

Lesser prairie‐chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations have declined rangewide,
and one of the principal causes is thought to be low nest success. Little is known about the …

Before European settlement, the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi
River of North America formed immense unbroken grasslands devoid of trees except those …

Lesser prairie‐chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations have declined by> 90%
since the 1800s. These declines have concerned both biologists and private conservation …

Predators are the major cause of nest failure for prairie grouse, and corvids are widespread
generalist predators that exploit land altered by humans where grouse are found. We …

Home ranges of lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) include up to several
thousand ha of several habitat types that are concentrated around leks (traditional display …

Populations of the lesser prairie‐chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), an endemic grouse
of the south‐central United States, have declined precipitously. This species occurs in short …