The search is on for the Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse after reports of the bird near Roxborough State Park.
Reddit user happylustig noticed a poster at Roxborough State Park encouraging anyone who sees the rare bird to report it to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The organization is trying to keep track of the state-endangered bird after receiving reports of sightings in the area.
Anyone who sees the bird can take a photo or a video of it and call CPW directly. The poster originally mentioned in the Reddit post contains the phone number of one CPW employee, but Van Hoose advises only calling that number if you are in the immediate area around Roxborough State Park. Sightings of the bird in different areas of the state should be directed to the proper CPW office.
The Plains Sharp-Tailed Grouse used to be much more numerous around Roxborough and the aptly-named Sharptail Ridge Open Space. Now, there are far fewer of them.
CPW is looking for more data so that they can help protect these birds. These specific grouse typically don’t venture farther than a 10-mile range, so if one is spotted then there’s a good chance it will still be in that area for a long time.
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