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| What is the habitat for Greater Prairie Chicken? |
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Prairie mixed with cropland
Cropland for Feeding, Grassland for nesting, roosting, loafing, and feeding |
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| What is the diet of the Greater Prairie Chicken? |
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Winter and fall- leaves and seeds from a variety of native plant species,cultivated grains
Spring and summer-leaves, seeds, buds, fruits, and insects |
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| When does breeding take place? |
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| What is the nest success rate? |
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44%
(Higher the farther they get from leks) |
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| What is the average life span? |
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| What are the two survey methods? |
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| Lek counts and lek surveys |
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| What is a limiting factor for greater prairie chicken? |
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Definition
(A lack of barbecue sauce)
Intensive agriculture or loss of grasslands |
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| What is the brood rearing habitat? |
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Definition
Interspersion of 65% clump grass, 20-30% shrubs, and 5-10% forbs
Must be within 2 miles of active lek |
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| What is the effect of grazing on habitats for greater prairie chickens? |
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Definition
| Neutral, if light grazing |
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| How much land is needed for prairie chicken habitat? |
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Definition
| 1280 acres for nesting, 10,000-25,000 for feeding and loafing |
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| How should grain crop plowing be used? |
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| Spring plowing or no-till drilling leaves waste grains available for winter months months |
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