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 ...

But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators ... stay the night at the Houston Zoo to make sure its animals are cared for and kept warm.

This precocious little mammal is perfectly suited to its environment, feeding on a variety of short grasses and flowering plants and creating ... big trouble not only for the prairie dogs, but also ...

and none replicate the full matrix of plant and animal life on original prairie sites. Protection of our remaining prairie is first and last the highest priority. We can all help by purchasing ...

“Pesticide-vulnerable endangered plants and animals obviously need to be protected from pesticides ... Among the species included in the plan are Attwater’s greater prairie chickens, Buena Vista Lake ...