Kate Stone is seen in this undated photo holding a sharp-tailed grouse at MPG Ranch south of Missoula, Mont. The bird was one of 75 grouse recently released at three sites in western Montana by conservationists trying to restore them to the region. (William Blake via AP)
October 24, 2021
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October 24, 2021 2:40 p.m.
After long absence 'dancing birds' return to western Montana
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Sometime in the next few years, some lucky people might witness an annual ritual that disappeared decades ago in western Montana.