WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of ...

The Utah prairie dog is a small rodent found only in the southwestern United States, primarily in southern Utah. It lives in large colonies and plays a vital role in the ecosystem by aerating the soil ...

A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.

Grassland Bird Species to Know When you think of the historic Great Plains, you probably imagine vast herds of bison grazing ...

Prairie dogs are chatty creatures. The animals have a variety of calls to alert each other to the presence of predators, each of them distinct based on the nature of the threat. Now, researchers from ...

For decades, a population of grouse in south-central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian ...

Can private ecosystem markets protect the lesser prairie-chicken’s habitat when federal regulation has either failed or may ...

The forecast looks good for another strong season of pheasant hunting in South Dakota this fall, according to a state Game, ...

For decades, a population of grouse in south‑central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian ...

For decades, a population of grouse in south-central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, the same ...

For decades, a population of grouse in south-central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian ...

Rancher Bret Riley believes that measures taken to save a struggling grouse in the plains ... it could serve as suitable habitat for the endangered lesser prairie chicken. The listing divided ...