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<blockquote data-quote="cathunter" data-source="post: 4538211" data-attributes="member: 15860"><p>I started seeing the decline about the time coyotes and turkeys came back into the ecosystem in abundance. I believe the grouse to be a delicate bird. Pressure from predators and lack of cover is detrimental to them. One of the last grouse I saw was being eaten by a hawk. Turkeys will eat anything grouse eggs and such. Coyotes as well.Talked to a gentleman from eastern Ky about grouse and they are seeing the same thing. He also stated there's a theory that the reintroduced turkeys have lice on them and possibly passed to grouse in which had no way of overcoming. Now this is just a theory. He said said that their quail unlimited chapter was working closely with Ky wildlife people to try and resolve the decline of the grouse. It's been a while since I've talked with him about this matter.i wished something could be done because I seriously think they will be extinct soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cathunter, post: 4538211, member: 15860"] I started seeing the decline about the time coyotes and turkeys came back into the ecosystem in abundance. I believe the grouse to be a delicate bird. Pressure from predators and lack of cover is detrimental to them. One of the last grouse I saw was being eaten by a hawk. Turkeys will eat anything grouse eggs and such. Coyotes as well.Talked to a gentleman from eastern Ky about grouse and they are seeing the same thing. He also stated there's a theory that the reintroduced turkeys have lice on them and possibly passed to grouse in which had no way of overcoming. Now this is just a theory. He said said that their quail unlimited chapter was working closely with Ky wildlife people to try and resolve the decline of the grouse. It's been a while since I've talked with him about this matter.i wished something could be done because I seriously think they will be extinct soon. [/QUOTE]
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