So, prairies on private lands, usually enrolled in programs like CRP, and on public lands like Wildlife Management Areas and ...

A University of Illinois doctoral candidate received a $150,000 investment from NASA to create a detailed grassland map using ...

It is officially spring; the province is thawing out and coming back to life once again following a lengthy and frigid winter ...

A new River Action project aims to restore native prairie at 16 Quad Cities sites, boosting pollinators, reducing erosion and ...

Iowans have gathered at the Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area at sunrise to watch the unique courtship dance of the prairie chicken, whose population in ...

Author and natural history educator Cindy Crosby will discuss how the tallgrass prairie, Illinois’ original garden, has been shaped by bison during a presentation at 7 p.m. April 1. The event is ...

2025 — Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands ...

Prairie dogs aren't federally recognized as endangered. But activists are working to conserve them, launching a wide range of ...

A video shared to YouTube by a wildlife researcher shows a coyote and a badger teaming up to hunt prairie dogs.

Canada’s prairie grasslands are incredibly biodiverse and productive landscapes, but unfortunately, they are also one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet: less than 20% of Canada’s ...

Prairie dogs play a key role in grassland ecosystems but encounter many threats ... “Prairie dogs, once one of the most abundant animals on the prairie, now occupy two percent of their historic range, ...

One of her roles involves guiding bird enthusiasts to viewing blinds on the Buena Vista Grasslands, where they can witness the spring courtship ritual of greater prairie-chickens. She also directs the ...