GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEMS & THEIR BIODIVERISTY
A growing body of research on grassland ecosystems and the diverse species within that ecosystem; this toolkit can provide material for a literature review, help determine gaps in research and a research agenda, and offer new best practices to consider.
Grassland Ecosystems
Protecting our prairies: Research and policy actions for conserving America’s grasslands
Grassland Assessment of Prairie Potholes Joint VentureGrasslands in the Chihuahuam Desert
Ecoregional Conservation Assessment of the Chihuahuan Desert
Thinking Like a Grassland: Challenges and Opportunities for Biodiversity Conservation in the Great Plains of North America
Mammals
The survival rate of wild Colorado ferrets is dismal. Can drones help?
Predicted future range expansion of a small carnivore: swift fox in North America
Artificial beaver dams help Montana ranchers restore streams and protect wildlife
Assessing population-level consequences of anthropogenic stressors for terrestrial wildlife
Present and future suitable habitat for the black-tailed prairie dog (BTPD) ecosystem
Birds
Birds Canada's Bird-friendliness Index Summary and Hodgins Farm Case Study
Bird expert and poet Drew Lanham on how he’s inspired by the natural world
A Full Annual-Cycle Conservation Strategy for Key Grasslands Species
Wintering Ground Plans for Sprague’s Pipit and Mountain Plover
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan – WAFWA
Effect of Wind Energy Development on Breeding Duck Densities in the Prairie Pothole Region