The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)

First posted January 21, 2022 For additional information, contact: Director, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center U.S. Geological Survey8711 37th Street Southeast Jamestown, ND 58401Contact Pubs Warehouse The keys to Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) management are maintaining expansive grasslands; preventing populations of Prairie-Chickens from becoming small and isolated; managing grasslands maintain proper grassland height, density, vigor; reducing woody plant invasion excessive litter buildup. Within these grasslands, areas should contain short herbaceous cover for lek sites; tall residual grasses nesting; disturbed habitats broods with adequate vegetation regrowth that provides insects food predators weather. This account does not address population or harvest but rather focuses on habitat management. have been reported use 5–113 centimeter (cm) average 5–40 cm visual obstruction reading, 18–95 percent grass cover, 1–35 forb <45 <5 shrub 3–25 bare ground, <12 depth.