Area of Focus: Grasslands

February 27, 2024

Strategic grazing could boost declining sage-grouse

In the right conditions, grazing can benefit insects the bird depends on

August 29, 2023

Grassland bird numbers are falling

The declines are steeper than in any other bird type

June 22, 2023

TWS2022: Ferrets return to Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

The Standing Rock Sioux worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce the endangered species to parts of the reservation

June 21, 2023

Watch: Tracking curlews across their migration

North Dakota biologists are trying to better understand this iconic bird

June 5, 2023

For ducks in the Prairie Pothole Region, timing is everything

Agriculture and climate are reshaping the landscape

May 26, 2023

Ranchers provide insight into carnivore fencing

Scientists met with landowners once a month to create fencing surveys

May 26, 2023

Over 100 burrowing owls released in Canadian wild

The owls are head-started and released as breeding pairs

May 10, 2023

WSB: Drones help quantify wild pig damage

An eye in the sky can help landowners make decisions for managing wild pigs

February 17, 2023

When plague wiped out prairie dogs, the entire ecosystem changed

The loss of prairie dogs influenced vegetation and other wildlife