Webinar on Keystone Effects of Prairie Dog Ecosystem on Grassland Birds

Webinar on Keystone Effects of Prairie Dog Ecosystem on Grassland Birds at 12 pm MST

For info on webinar:

https://plainsconservation.org/keystone-effects-of-prairie-dogs-on-grassland-birds-current-knowledge-and-future-directions/

“Keystone species are central to the ecology and conservation of grassland birds. But although the role of fire and bison has been well-studied, less is known about how prairie dogs affect grassland birds. In this talk,  Andrew Dreelin will discuss his work conducting an extensive literature review on the ecological relationships between prairie dogs and grassland birds, synthesizing what we know about the myriad ways prairie dogs influence the entire grassland bird community (not just Burrowing Owls). In addition, he will identify what we don’t know and how we can fill these important knowledge gaps to inform conservation efforts for both imperiled groups. While we’ve learned quite a lot about the importance of this keystone species, there’s much more to unravel…”

This meeting lasted about 45 minutes.  It was recorded and will be posted to the Great Plains Conservation Network’s Resources page about a week after the meeting. They have other previous webinars, on other grassland topics,  posted also: https://plainsconservation.org/resources/