Prairie Chickens
This video shows male prairie chickens trying to attract the female prairie chickens.
Location
Kellerton Grassland, Iowa
Possible Guiding, Compelling and/or Anchoring Questions
- What are some cause/effect factors that led to the decline of Iowa’s prairie chicken population?
- How can we increase our state's population of prairie chickens?
- Why are some locations better for prairie chickens?
- Why are the prairie chickens important to have in Iowa?
Classroom Suggestions
This phenomenon could be used to learn about Iowa history, animal extinction and what causes it, changes in environment/habitat, or farming/land practices-stewardship.
Related Resources
- Iowa DNR: This article describes the prairie chicken restoration efforts in Iowa.
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: This publication examines the management of prairie chickens in Sandhills Rangelands.
Iowa Core Alignment
3-LS4-4:Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change
Credit Info
Media produced by Iowa PBS - Iowa Outdoors
Submitted by Angie Goemaat.
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