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Which of these habitat types is not associated with lesser prairie-chickens?

Shinnery oak scrublands
Sand sagebrush
Short grass prairie
Mixed grass prairie
Sagebrush-steppe

True or false: Lesser prairie-chickens avoid tall structures like power poles, oil and gas wells and trees.

True
False

What is the dominant feature of lek sites where lesser prairie-chickens perform their spring mating rituals?

Sites with thick vegetation that hides the birds from predators
Open sites without much vegetation
Sites near human development where farms and crops provide food
Sites near rivers or streams where water is readily available

Hens raise their broods in areas where vegetation is thicker because:

The thick prairie vegetation is home to abundant insects that chicks eat
The thick vegetation provides more hiding cover from predators
The thick vegetation provides perch sites where hens can keep a close eye on their chicks
Other birds avoid areas of thick vegetation making it more available to hens
Both A and B

True or False: The Conservation Reserve Program pays ranchers and farmers to plant native grasses on marginal land, which then provides habitat for lesser prairie-chickens and other grassland dependent wildlife.

True
False

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