The Kansas Outback

     As per the previous blog post, this is a followup to the local Kangaroo Rat reintroduction project at our wildlife ranch.  As describe...

     Allow me to introduce you to the Kangaroo Rat (K-rat) which is also known as Dipodomys ordii for its scientific name .   Ranchers in t...

      Hey baby, my name is  Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, but you can call me Tim for short.  Do you come here often?  Oh, you just came from...

     Fire is an important aspect of prairie maintenance.  In this demonstration of a prescribed burn in Barber County, not only is the p...

     There's a new apartment in the old barn at the TNC Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve.  It's reserved for bats.  Staff from The Nature ...

     Prescribed burn season is fast approaching.  A relatively early burn in the Red Hills started things off.  The "Barby" burn ...

Winter snow storms bring many feathered visitors looking for free handouts today.  Can you blame them?  With the recent welcomed snow and m...