Grasslands seem like simple enough habitats. Grassland animals have vast, flat expanses of land on which to roam, feed, sleep and thrive. They don’t need to navigate the extreme altitudes and ...

If you ever have walked across a Nebraska prairie and noticed small dirt mounds dotting the landscape, heads popping from ...

A study found that solar panels boost grassland productivity—with potential benefits for grazers, and for biodiversity—by up ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Several rare Michigan natural habitats require fire not just to thrive, but to survive.

A new book traces how the American prairie was nearly destroyed and why its return is so necessary for our future.

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with ...

The 23-minute-long film, which not just focuses on the behaviours of and challenges faced by blackbucks, but also offers scattered glimpses of other animals found in this region, including spiny ...

U.S. bison play a vital role in shaping grassland ecosystems by naturally maintaining plant diversity, improving soil health, and supporting wildlife. Their grazing patterns prevent overgrowth ...

The majority of grassland systems have been heavily degraded, and are at risk of losing a lot of the species and ecosystem functions that make them so critical. [Dr. Dwayne] [reading] "Gone ...

While ecosystems like forests are seeing slow shifts in biodiversity due to climate change, the biological makeup of grasslands are changing rapidly, according to a recent study published by the ...