Those predators will also snack on grassland nesting birds like the long-billed curlew. To protect themselves, the curlews eavesdrop on the alarms coming from prairie dog colonies ... a surge of new ...

MALTA — The most dramatic feature of eastern Montana’s prairie is a sea of grass fading into a blue sky that stretches from horizon to horizon. Prairie dustup: Grasslands reserve buys 150,000 ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) partnered with Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever (PF/QF), The Nature Conservancy, and local landowners to dedicate two new conservation areas on Wednesday, ...

This brings us one step closer to understanding the complex relationship between prairie dogs and grassland birds.” To determine whether curlews were listening in on their prairie dog neighbors, ...

Prairie dustup: Grasslands reserve buys 150,000-acre Montana ranch. ... mammals, plants and insects. The “end-game” is the free flow of wildlife — pronghorn antelope, ...

New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in order to hide from predators and protect their nests ...

Grassland Bird Species to Know. W hen you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing across the prairie. While this image is certainly accurate, those ...

A team of U.S. Forest Service packers used a seemingly old-fashioned method to transport building materials for a bridge ...

Tall grasses can progress from lush green to brown as summer turns to fall, and eventually serve as fuel for wildfires.

When prairie dogs hear each other’s barks, they either stand alert or hide underground. A wild black-tailed prairie dog, which uses alarm calls to warn others about predators.

In the ditch, I spot my first clump of wolf willow, and I say the words out loud. “Wolf willow.” And laugh a little at my ...