Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has been in the news recently. What is it, what does it prohibit, what are its impacts — and why should we care? The Endangered Species Act is ...

To deal with biblical jackrabbit plagues during the Dust Bowl, farmers and townsfolk organized massive rabbit drives across the prairie.

In this latest Caprock Chronicles feature, Chuck Lanehart explores the history of jackrabbit stew and other fine pioneer cuisine of the Texas plains.

Hunters are drawn to the area during game bird season, with some of North Dakota’s best pheasant and waterfowl hunting in the ...

Welcome to Decatur – the central Illinois gem where $555 a month can get you a studio apartment while your Chicago friends ...

Six bison released onto prairie in Kane County carry the weight of interwoven hopes: that they can heal both the land and the deep trauma borne by Indigenous people.

State lawmakers are trying to rein in one of the most annoying public nuisances - feral chickens.

Because their feet are not adapted to process prey items, shrikes carry large items to thorny vegetation and/or barbed wire fences and promptly impale the prey upon a thorn or barb. This behavior ...

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WKOW) — The Dane County District Attorney's Office is filing charges against the former principal at Sun Prairie West High School in connection with her handling of an investigation ...

The world seemingly let out a collective "aww" after Mojang revealed its redesign for baby farm animal mobs in Minecraft the first week of January. The chunkier, wide-eyed glow-ups have made every ...