I've published the second chapter of my Master's thesis in the Journal of Wildlife Management! Reductions in arthropod food abundance for grassland birds were associated with pesticide applications up to 5 days after spraying. wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jw…

Pasque flowers in bloom today near Cannon Falls — one of the earliest signs of spring on the prairie in Minnesota They’re running a few weeks ahead of last spring, thanks to the mild winter

Spring on the Minnesota prairie. Male Prairie chickens doing their spring dances to attract a mate, challenge other males, & welcoming in Spring. Your Sunday morning Prairie Zen. Volume up & enjoy! #prairiezen #prairiechickens #spring #minnesota #prairie

Captured this interesting behavior at a greater prairie-chicken lek: a northern harrier lands and observes the commotion at the lek in the early morning #prairie #wildlife #prairiechickens #Minnesota

Friday Fights! At first I was disappointed this didn’t turn out sharp. Then I looked at it & luv how it flows like liquid. An abstract look at a fight between a Prairie Chicken & a Sharptail grouse on the Minnesota prairie. #prairiechicken #grouse #spring #minnesota #prairie

Thanks for the newsletter photo feature, The Wildlife Society! I was lucky to spend every morning during the spring field season at prairie-chicken and sharp-tailed grouse leks, and was treated to birds booming right outside my blind window on this particular morning.

Happy Monday! To brighten your day, check out this image taken by DNR staffer Tom Burri of a mom and baby ruffed grouse in a tree near Baudette!

new sunsets, new blooms

Registration is NOW OPEN for our Field Inclusive Anniversary Webinar with speaker Dr. Mamie Parker the first Black U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Regional Director and Senior Executive Service in the FWS! Visit go.ncsu.edu/anniversary to register, and be sure to read

Did you know that there are not one but three cactus species in Minnesota? The brittle prickly pear, plains prickly pear, and ball cacti all call Minnesota home! Learn more about these fantastic species in the latest issue of MCVmag tinyurl.com/2k98bxe

I am happy to share our first joint lab paper! And so proud of our students for their work on this! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is #hiring Prairie Chicken Technicians in northwestern Minnesota in spring 2025. Search for Job IDs 80570 & 80346 on the MN Careers site: mn.gov/careers. Deadline is October 21. Reach out with any questions! #wildlifejobs

Apply for a travel grant to attend the 2025 Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference in St. Louis, Missouri! The application is due on November 15th! Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Please share widely! 🦌🦌🦌 Apply to come join us at SDStateNRM!

Based on the best available science, we are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as threatened with species specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. 1/4

Publishing scientific research in peer-reviewed journals for the first time was a process filled with lots of lessons learned. I wrote about my experience for TWS Early Career Working Group: linkedin.com/posts/kateling…

The Leadership Institute was a formative experience for me as an early-career wildlife biologist, and I encourage others to apply!

The Trailblazer Grant was created to help wildlife students and early career professionals overcome financial barriers and gain essential resources for their education, research, and professional development.  To apply, please visit  👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We're expanding Wildlife Vocalizations to capture the stories of those affected by the federal workforce reductions.   If you wish to share your story, please visit the submission form here: forms.gle/v8BNkgaCRtL4uf…

The “2025 State of the Birds” report has found that about a third of U.S. birds face moderate or high conservation concern. Read the full story 👇 wildlife.org/state-of-the-b…