
Grand Teton deploys papier-mâché birds
Popular Science Team
created: May 6, 2025, 6:45 p.m. | updated: May 16, 2025, 6:40 p.m.
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) puts on a bold display during mating season.
To help prevent collisions with aircraft, park officials at Grand Teton National Park have deployed papier-mâché sage-grouse in a field south of the airport’s runway.
NPS teamed up with the Teton Raptor Center, Jackson Hole Middle School art students, and local artist Lori Solem to create the four hand-crafted papier-mâché birds.
NallThe greater sage-grouse can be found in the western United States and Canada.
The North American Breeding Bird Survey estimates that since the 1960s, greater sage-grouse populations have declined steadily by an average of 2.3 percent each year.
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