🌾 “Prairie dogs are ecosystem engineers. As they go about their lives, they change their surroundings in ways that provide shelter, food and even nurseries for other species. On the grasslands of Montana, prairie dog colonies are islands of biodiversity. . . . 🌾 “Their burrows provide homes for many animals, including burrowing owls, badgers, swift fox, tiger salamanders, gopher snakes and black-footed ferrets, to name a few. The closely-cropped grass lawns they keep around their colonies are

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the prairie stretched across western Minnesota. For thousands of years, the prairie has been shaped by the people who inhabit the land — from the indigenous people who lived with the prairie, to the western expansion of Europeans who changed the landscape to meet their needs. What remains of prairie, why is it so important, and how can we be better stewards in the future? | Prairie Public

In the wild, survival hinges on strength. On the open prairie, one species embodies this idea completely. Witness nature's raw power. #Wildlife #Nature #Survival #PrairieLife #AnimalKingdom | Real Wild