They also feature listening posts near exits, so animals can safely keep tabs on the movements of predators outside. Prairie dogs spend a lot of time building and rebuilding these dwellings.

Populations need viable prairie dog towns to survive, but they also face threats from predators such as golden eagles, owls, and coyotes. Reintroduced animals lack some survival skills so their ...

Trekking down the trails at Wildlife Prairie Park, visitors just might be greeted by a bison, wolf, owl or cougar tucked in the trees or roaming free. Located just 10 miles west of downtown Peoria ...

Prairie chickens are known as a "species of avoidance" due to their general aversion to trees and human-made structures. The birds rely on grassland year-round, one of the rarest wildlife habitats ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Prairies are threatened by a mix of invasive and native plant species. As these species expand their territory, they prevent the growth of local grasses. This is especially ...

A 2024 Fish and Wildlife Service rule intended to protect the Upper Midwest’s prairie potholes has now drawn a potentially far-reaching legal challenge drafted by conservative lawyers.