What will happen to the Wisconsin Sharp-tailed Grouse

On spring mornings in Northwest Wisconsin this magnificent display of courtship can be found. These male birds spread their wings and inflate sacks on their necks while pushing their tail feathers up in a point. You don’t have to be too imaginative to see why they are named sharptailed grouse. This Praire grouse species once inhabited the oak savannas and pine barrens from south to north. These birds captured in this film are some of the last sharpies remaining. Now you can only found them in the pine barrens of the northwest sands region.
Nicknamed the firebird, Sharpies need fire and other large scale land disturbances to keep these spaces open. These savanna and barren landscapes are the only space where these bird can exist in WI. Logging and controlled fires are the best approach for managing these lands. It takes work and collaboration to make this happen. However, most of all, it takes more people who care enough to want this for our future.
Only 1 percent out of its original 2.3 million acre habitat remains. It Our Department of Natural Resources in partnership with groups like the Wisconsin Sharptailed Grouse Society have fought hard for these birds. They need our support and help to impact the long term outlook. We want to see future generations enjoy these birds on our landscape.
It is upon our generation. We must step up and help these birds. I am afraid if there is not a significant change in the public awareness of this dire situation these sharpies will disappear in my lifetime.
You can make an impact TODAY by visiting www.wisharptails.org Become a member and support the effort to keep these firebirds dancing in Wisconsin.

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Sad to see only 99 views.😭

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Very cool, but sad to see overpopulation destroying so much of our natural beauty...