Animals large and small once covered North America's prairies – and in some places, they could again
- Written by Joel Berger, Barbara Cox Anthony Chair in Wildlife Conservation, Colorado State University
Bighorn sheep on grassland in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.Joel Berger, CC BY-ND
In the grip of winter, the North American prairies can look deceptively barren. But many wild animals have evolved through harsh winters on these open grasslands, foraging in the snow and sheltering in dens from cold temperatures and biting winds.
Today most of...