The business mantra of "location, location, location" has a direct corollary in the wildlife world: "habitat, habitat, habitat." And when an animal has specific needs, not just any habitat will do.

Prairie dogs shape vibrant grassland ecosystems, and support biodiversity. Protecting these tiny architects is vital to the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie ...

Bison returns can spark recovery, but grasslands heal through soil seed, fire, movement, and shared stewardship measured in ...

Editor’s note: In October 2023, the project coordinator of the program described in this story, Dan Werk, was convicted of sexually abusing a minor enrolled in the program. High Country News will ...

Grasslands are vast, open landscapes where grasses, sedges, and wildflowers dominate the terrain rather than trees. They ...

Prairie dogs play an important role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Earth is made of cycles. If you think back to high school Earth science ...

This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Laughter and the chirping of grasshoppers mingled on a mild August morning as several young women, ...

SUMMIT, S.D. — On his blog “Prairie Hopes,” Bob Narem has meticulously chronicled his work of the last five years to restore 100 acres of cropland back to an abundant prairie. In an inaugural post, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul ...