Ruffed grouse are elusive and stealthy, but scientists are seeking a genetic explanation for why some of the birds become best buddies with people. A tame grouse near Muncy, Pa., who befriended a ...

The ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is an easy to identify bird, whether he’s displaying that dark ruff around the neck that looks like part of a Jacobean costume, or not. Or even if you are not ...

Grouse is a show about the most controversial bird in the West and what it can teach us about hope, compromise and life in rural America. Hosted by Ashley Ahearn, Grouse is an eight-part podcast ...

An iconic bird just lost important habitat protections: What it means. A rule rollback will allow more oil and gas drilling to occur on nearly nine million acres of lands crucial for the species ...

As Lewis noted, the sooty grouse is a large bird. They weigh in at up to 3 pounds. The male’s dark gray tail feathers have a band of light gray on the tips that are especially visible when the ...

The ruffed grouse has been Pennsylvania's state bird since 1931. This brown, chicken-like bird gets its name from the black "ruffs" on the side of its neck.

That for some people a ruffed grouse is just another bird of the forest, or perhaps dinner on a plate, while for others it is an object of mystery and adoration, is never more evident than during ...

Gallinaceous refers to chicken-like birds, including both grouse and wild turkey. “The spruce grouse seems almost tame, unconcerned when it encounters people,” says Something Wild co-host ...

He can also get “too friendly,” as Hartline puts it, untying shoelaces or pulling hair. Still, Hartline says he considers Mister Grouse a friend, although he’s curious as to why the bird has ...