Wyoming Game and Fish report an uptick in sage-grouse lek this spring.

In 2025, lek attendance increased by 11 percent compared to last year. WG&F suggests this might be due to the moisture from the winter before benefiting the habitat.

This spring, officials observed an average of 31 male sage-grouse per active lek. More than 30,000 male sage-grouse were observed on 86 percent of known, occupied leks.

Annual observations are carried out by G&F, agency partners, consultants and volunteers. Leks are observed from a distance from both the ground and air during their spring mating.

Habitat is key to the sustainability of sage-grouse populations.

“Sage-grouse are a sagebrush obligate species and could not survive without intact ecosystems.”

“Well-timed moisture and available habitat are

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