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On July 13, great birders and good friends Rich and Barb told me that a very uncommon and rather rare bird has been reported ...
BirdsLandfill’s Grassland May Be ‘Only Hope’ More than half of bird species that depend on grasslands for breeding habitat are in steep decline.
Turkish thistle can grow up to 4 feet tall and it has winged stems. Stems are loosely covered with soft wooly hairs and can ...
A pile of Russian thistle, or tumbleweeds, tangled up under a stand of western Joshua trees on the Transition Habitat ...
Explore how Scotland’s new Future Farming Investment Scheme could transform farm productivity and sustainability through cutting-edge agri-tech.
Tony Watt was always Mark Wilson’s top priority during the summer transfer window. And now that the striker has signed a two-year deal with Partick Thistle, the Jags head coach is convinced it ...
The Axilixi grassland in Southwest China's Guizhou province has become a popular summer escape this July, drawing visitors with its rolling sea of clouds and crisp, cool weather.
Thistle is a more budget-friendly version of Sakara Life. We tried Thistle's fresh salads, stir-fries, snacks and smoothies to see how they compare.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air ...
Wild black-tailed prairie dogs use alarm calls to warn one another of predators, and some grassland birds are listening in. Photo credit: Andrew Dreelin, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...
The prescribed burns are part of the Thermalito Grasslands Vegetation Management Project (VMP), which began in 2021. The project aims to combat invasive species such as yellow star thistle.
New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant ...