The blowout penstemon, a species of flowering plant, is listed as endangered in the state of Nebraska and can be found in a variety of Nebraska’s northwestern counties within the Sandhills.
Conservation
The ‘Why?’ of Big Game Changes
Reductions in deer and pronghorn permits approved by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for 2025 will help those big game species recover from population declines.
Humbling of the House Sparrow
At the beginning of the 20th century, the house sparrow had consolidated its range in the state and over most of the continental United States.
What’s Happening to Our Oaks?
Old Wolf Oak at Ponca State Park, one of Nebraska’s oldest trees, has died. It was a bur oak living more than 380 years.
Native Rush Seeds Reborn
When buried in sediment and shielded from the elements, tiny, nearly microscopic rush seeds can remain viable for decades.
Trumpeter Swans – Creatures of Habit(at)
A recent study of 38 trumpeter swans in the Sandhills found 80 percent of swans that nested at a particular wetland or lake returned the following year.