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Video: LandPKS Empowers Rangeland Managers
Chad Ellis explains why LandPKS is going to help empower producers to make them better tomorrow than they are today.
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Video: Using LandPKS for Research and Extension
Jeremy Schallner at New Mexico State University uses LandPKS for vegetation monitoring for research and extension.
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Intro to the LandPKS Habitat Module
The LandPKS Habitat module places local species habitat information in the palm of your hand.
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Pronghorn Antelope
Female Pronghorns usually give birth to twins, with young females often giving birth to a single fawn. Pronghorn can reach speeds of 50 mph/80.5 kph and are North America’s fastest mammal.
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Mule Deer
When alarmed, mule deer bound away with four feet hitting the ground together at each bound. This is called “slotting” and is different from white-tailed deer who spring from hind to front feet.
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Upland Sandpiper
Unlike most shorebirds, the Upland sandpiper is completely terrestrial, rarely associated with coastal or wetland habitats, an obligate grassland species. As a result, it is often recognized as an indicator of prairie health.
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Sage Thrasher
Sage thrashers have a long, melodious flutelike song with a lot of variety in notes. The longest documented song was approximately 22 minutes long! Sage thrashers may also mimic the notes of other birds and have been called “the mockingbird of the sagebrush.”
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Long-billed Curlew
Adult curlews will vigorously chase and attack potential nest or chick predators including coyotes, raptors, and people. Adults become more aggressive towards predators as their eggs begin to hatch.
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Loggerhead Shrike
Some insects and amphibians are naturally toxic to birds, so shrikes store these toxic animals on thorns or barbed wire for a day or two until the toxins have degraded and the food is safe to eat.
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken
The lesser prairie-chicken has one of the smallest population sizes of grouse species in North America (estimated 28,000 birds) with an estimated decline of 97% from historic numbers. The lesser prairie-chicken is not currently listed for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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