Kansas’ prairie grasslands are America’s forgotten treasure. They support a web of wildlife, from bison and prairie-chickens to tiny sparrows, making them ecological treasures few realize they have.

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 ...

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 ...

A new survey found that many Americans have limited knowledge of grasslands, even though they are among the country’s largest and most important natural habitats. The knowledge gap matters because ...

In the grip of winter, the North American prairies can look deceptively barren. But many wild animals have evolved through harsh winters on these open grasslands, foraging in the snow and sheltering ...

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, ...

European settlers likened the American prairie to a boundless “sea of grass.” If you zoom in to the perspective of the thousands of species that inhabit this under-appreciated landscape, however, it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you heard of prairie chickens? If not, you’re not alone. Generations ago, these birds filled Illinois grasslands with a sound ...

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation’s work to conserve native prairie will expand east and north, with extended funding ...