A number of species thrive under the conditions created after a wildfire, and the black-backed woodpecker is an archetypal example. "It is the most characteristic post-fire bird in western North ...

But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities ... "It is the most characteristic post-fire bird in western North America," says Tingley. The bird takes advantage of the huge buffet ...

Welcome to the Most Endangered Animals in South America. South America is home to approximately ... from the steamy tropical rainforests of the Amazon to mountains, deserts, grasslands, temperate ...

"They are the only group of birds that achieved the role of terrestrial apex predators, evolving species that basically conquered South America ... from the temperate regions of Argentina ...

Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many associated grassland species that flourished there centuries ago. Colorado State University researchers ...

Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many associated grassland species that flourished there centuries ago. Today, this ecosystem—stretching from ...

A project from Mass Audubon pays farmers to change their mowing schedules to encourage grassland birds to nest and raise their young.

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe University research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity ...

describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities. This wide-open landscape becomes a theatre where each animal's instincts and unique evolutionary skills are tested.

The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities. This wide-open landscape becomes a ...