Thankfully, the latest wave of wrangling has brought gains for the bird: Last fall, the Gunnison sage-grouse was designated a candidate ... and making unique popping sounds. “They look like King Henry ...

Despite ongoing conservation efforts, the Western bird continues to face sharp population declines at the hands of climate ...

The government said protecting the rare moorland environment and also hen harriers, a critically endangered bird of prey, were priorities. Grouse moors cover about 550,000 acres of land in England ...