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A recent paper in PLOS One by PhD candidate Grace Schuster shows just how valuable acoustic recording units (ARUs) can be to grassland bird research. When compared with point counts (a common research method for identifying the bird species present), ARUs detected significantly

Hope on the Horizon Dirac Twidwell doesn’t hate cedar trees, but that doesn’t stop him from telling people to light them on fire. Eastern red cedars are a primary driver of woody encroachment across the country. Cedar and other species are taking over areas where they were

A big shoutout to our amazing undergraduate researchers for all their hard work this year! Kol Tafka presented her research on pheasants as a potential umbrella species today at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Research Days. Jarett Walter also shared his research on full season cover

Happy Earth Day! 🌏 📷: Kaitlyn Dozler

In our lab, we turn science into practical solutions for land stewardship. Creating wildlife habitat on your agricultural land can also benefit your operation. At the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (Univ of NE ENREEC), cattle enjoyed our demonstration prairie

The loss of wildlife habitat in Nebraska and the midwest has many causes. Two that we have talked about before are landscape change and "clean" landscapes. While you may not think the landscape has changed that much over the past several decades, comparing historical imagery to

Have you ever struggled to find areas to hunt? Especially in Nebraska, where over 97% of the state is privately owned land, access to hunting can be difficult to come by. We know from previous research that a lack of access is also a top reason why people stop hunting or don't

New #WildAg episode is live! This month we are joined by Adam Kester, Access Program Manager at Nebraska Game and Parks, and Addie Piernicky, NCAP Coordinating Wildlife Biologist at Pheasants Forever, to learn all about how public access programs are transforming hunting access in

"Working in the AWESM lab has given me a chance to put theory into practice. I have now been a part of the process that takes data and turns it into a conversation that can be used to guide complex management decisions in the natural world. I feel better equipped to enter the

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Congratulations to the Huskers who earned doctoral, masters, and professional degrees today!You have raised our level of critical thinking and creative activity as a world-leading institution of higher learning, adding to the legacy of alumni who have earned their degrees at

New research alert: A study led by Dr. Little’s research team, just published in Wildlife Research, reveals two key predictors of deer sightings by hunters afield: 1. Use of more heavily forested habitat 2. Increased movement during the hunt Using GPS data from 83 hunters

New #WildAg episode is dropping Monday! This month we're chatting with a local Nebraska landowner, Merlyn Nielsen, about his experiences implementing conservation practices on his land. From creating habitat to hunt pheasants and improve sustainability to a tip for reduced land

It's Habitat Management Friday! Sustainable farms need healthy soils, clean water, and beneficial species—like bees and pest-eating bugs. Here’s how to build fields that deliver all three: 🌿See the change: Compare 1950s vs. today’s aerials to see how our landscapes have

New WildAg episode is live! Joining us this month on the podcast is a local Nebraska landowner, Merlyn Nielsen, to talk about his experiences implementing conservation practices on his farmland. From creating habitat to hunt pheasants and improve sustainability to a tip for

Great day with Nebraska Game and Parks, @Pheasants4ever & Natural Resources Conservation Service prepping for the June 17th Field Day! Landowner quote—“You know your ag lands are healthy when you see wildlife.” Join us to see conservation + ag in action. 🌾🦌 #WorkingLands #ConservationInAction

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We can solve conservation problems, but we need to do more than simply preserving natural areas and leaving them alone. Unmanaged natural areas can provide acceptable habitat, but usually far from optimal. There’s a few reasons for that: 1. land use change and development

Join resource professionals for a discussion of prairie strips and their benefits, including a look into the practicality and economics of the practice, along with producer testimonials and a review of program options to assist you. This event is free to the public! Learn more

I had the opportunity to speak at the Nebraska Career Ed Conf yesterday on a big question: “How do we feed and fuel a growing world while sustaining the land that makes it possible?” Follow our Applied Wildlife Ecology & Spatial Movement Lab—we are helping to make conservation real on working lands.