What a chicken-size bird can tell us about a shrinking prairie

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The curlew is an indicator species, which means the bird’s flight map will also help identify areas of importance to a host of other grasslands-reliant species.

in the soil and pesticides rob the ground of the tiny invertebrates that feed the birds.

And it is good land where there are cattle, said Johnson, because the animals imitate the grazing habits of bison that used to roam the region in the millions. Healthy grasslands need regular grazing and hoofs kicking up the dirt, or they wither, she said.

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