Researchers have teamed up with Nebraska Game and Parks to learn about turkey movements, habitat selection, nesting success and genetic diversity.
Conservation
Building Resilient Land Through Cattle
On almost any given day, a person can drive by grazing land owned by The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska and see an artist in residence.
Resources Focus on Nebraska’s Amazing Wetlands
Game and Parks turns its focus toward increasing awareness of the importance of wetlands in Nebraska and wetland conservation.
At-risk Species Spotlight: Timber Rattlesnakes
The beautifully patterned timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is extremely rare in Nebraska and is listed as critically imperiled.
Student Takes Flight with Monarch Butterflies
Miyauna Incarnato, researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studies monarch butterflies to address population declines.
At-risk Species Spotlight: White-tailed Jackrabbit
Story by Olivia DaRugna, Watchable Wildlife Biologist Jackrabbits are always a treat to see. Their awkwardly large ears and eyes and long hind legs give them a cartoonish appearance. Although “rabbit” is in their name, jackrabbits are actually hares, which are precocial, meaning they are born with fur, open eyes […]