The City of Lawton has continued its efforts to relocate prairie dogs from Elmer Thomas Park to the Salt Plains National ...

A new River Action project aims to restore native prairie at 16 Quad Cities sites, boosting pollinators, reducing erosion and ...

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Iowans have gathered at the Kellerton Grasslands Bird Conservation Area at sunrise to watch the unique courtship dance of the ...

Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

Whether you enjoy cracking open a bottle of Zinfandel, surfing the Pacific Ocean, sitting under gigantic redwood trees or ...

URBANA, Ill. — As populations of bees and butterflies decline in the Midwest, native prairie restoration becomes crucial. A new Prairie Research Institute study found, however, that many commercial ...

Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding ...

The best bet to save the imperiled species may be a system that pays farmers and ranchers to protect its grassland home.

Timely action ensures that the population is managed before it grows too large, making control more effective.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of ...