The Public Service Commission approved a solar farm adjacent to Buena Vista State Wildlife Area, home to threatened prairie ...

Tens of thousands of Greater Prairie Chickens once roamed Iowa's abundant grasslands, but these days only 60 remain and the state is nervously watching that number drop. Why it matters ...

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 and the many ...

Colorado State University researchers have identified priority areas for the conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States, extending from Montana to Texas and New Mexico to ...

The prairie chicken requires large grasslands, a rare habitat in 21st century Wisconsin. The vast majority of native prairie in the state has been converted to agricultural fields or other human ...

Conserving this habitat benefits other grassland species that depend on the prairie dog for food and habitat. Published in Diversity and Distributions in January, this research and accompanying ...