From that vantage point, Nachusa Grasslands sprawls below with sections of savanna, a pond frequented by blue herons, patchy spots where bison have grazed, and a red barn to the far north that ...

Grasslands — also known as savannas, prairies, steppes and pampas — are ecosystems found in parts of the world that do not get sufficient consistent rainfall to support forest growth, but get ...

Regular fires in the African grassland help the growth of new vegetation, are non-polluting and necessary for the survival of several animals. Colin Beale, The Conversation Aug 29, 2019 · 11:30 pm ...

Ancient animal herders added to the ecological richness and diversity of the African savanna thousands of years ago -- an effect that persists to the present day, a new study finds. The herders ...

But elk remain rare on the grassy savannas, as do prairie dogs and wild bison. North American grassland birds – larks and pipits, curlews and mountain plovers – are in decline or serious collapse.

Savannas and grasslands cover a vast area, some 20 percent of the earth’s land surface — from sub-Saharan Africa, to the Cerrado in Brazil, to North America’s heartland.

Nachusa Grasslands is famous for its bison, the large furry mammal that almost went extinct in the 1800s. In 2014, 30 bison were brought to the site, and in 2015, the first wild calf in over 200 ...