In the 1800s, around 5% of Ohio's land was prairie, BGSU said, but much of it rapidly turned into farmland. For a full list ...

The nesting season generally occurs between mid-April and May, with lesser prairie chickens showing high site fidelity. These birds prefer nesting sites with more than 20 percent cover and vegetation ...

Click to enlarge The Presettlement Vegetation Map identifies fifteen distinct vegetation types. These are prairie, bur oak opening, oak savanna, oak forest, beech-sugar maple forest, southern ...

The Clark County Parks District is conducting controlled prairie burns in several locations until May 31.

FEEDING: Omnivores by nature, black-tailed prairie dogs prefer to eat short grasses, low-growing weeds, and flowering plants. They will occasionally eat insects but obtain the majority of their ...