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New “Pocket Guide” Provides Unified Planning Process for Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands
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New “Pocket Guide” Provides Unified Planning Process for Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands

New pocket guide details conservation planning guidelines for reducing woody encroachment in ...
To protect intact grasslands, start with the seed
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To protect intact grasslands, start with the seed

Research highlights the importance of seed sources as a driver of grassland vulnerability to encroachment and how to best prevent manage seeds and seedlings to protect core ...
Dr. Dirac Twidwell: Saving the Last Grasslands
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Dr. Dirac Twidwell: Saving the Last Grasslands

WLFW science advisor Dr. Dirac Twidwell discusses how the NRCS and partners are working to save the last grasslands in the U.S. and how new science and technology is informing ...
New Year, New Connections, New Opportunities
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New Year, New Connections, New Opportunities

With two Frameworks for Conservation Action addressing the most pressing threats facing the sagebrush and Great Plains grassland biomes, 2022 promises to be a big year for ...
The Value of Keeping it in Grass
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The Value of Keeping it in Grass

The Burke Family's long partnership with NRCS has led to better forage for livestock and wildlife and, in 2017, their ranch was protected in perpetuity through a ...
Take the Chicken Challenge | Prairie Habitat
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Take the Chicken Challenge | Prairie Habitat

Test your knowledge of lesser prairie-chicken habitat with this Chicken ...
Take the Chicken Challenge | Conifers
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Take the Chicken Challenge | Conifers

Test your knowledge of conifers and their impacts to grasslands in our latest Chicken ...
Western Working Lands Snapshot | Grasslands
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Grasslands

Join us for a new series focused on the natural history, wildlife, and people on the West's working lands. This innagural post focuses on ...
Take the Chicken Challenge |  Lesser Prairie-Chickens
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Take the Chicken Challenge | Lesser Prairie-Chickens

Learn fun facts and test your lesser prairie-chicken knowledge with our Chicken Challenge ...