Wyoming sage grouse slumped in 2026, as long-term trendline also points down

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile Biologists, wardens and volunteers who monitor sage grouse documented fewer males strutting this spring at their Wyoming leks. That cyclical downturn indicates that population highs keep falling for a sagebrush-dependent species that continues to fare poorly in its largest stronghold. The 2026 decrease at leks — where birds gather to display and […]