To help identify and direct conservation actions for trumpeter swans and their habitats, studies are critical to help us better understand where and when these birds move about the landscape.
Conservation
Prairie Grouse Use Variety of Vegetation
Prairie grouse need areas of short to no vegetation for their leks. Taller vegetation also is critical for their survival.
The Invasion of Garlic Mustard
While its heart-shaped leaves might look inviting during the bareness of early spring, garlic mustard is highly invasive
New Research on Eastern Redcedar
For decades, mechanical removal has been a key strategy to control eastern redcedar, an invasive species sweeping north across the Great Plains. But new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln indicates that this method isn’t as successful as previously expected.
Just an Eagle
Nebraska Game and Parks conservation officer Dina Barta tells the story of how she helped rescue, rehabilitate and release a baby eagle.
Fighting for Every Acre
Since 1992, the Rainwater Basin has completed nearly 1,000 projects to improve wetlands for residents, landowners, waterfowl and hunters.