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Iowa Skipper Butterfly 'Canary in Coal Mine': A Warning Sign of Prairie Loss Consequences for Farmers, Wildlife Alike

Ava Mandolia, Investigate Midwest

Nearly 250 million acres of the Great Plains have been converted to cropland as of 2020. Farmers and wildlife both suffer from the depletion of prairies.

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Prairie strips will be part of several field days this summer. Click here for more information. Read more about Summer 2018 Field Days

Prairie and Forestry Field Day at Boehm Farm

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | 5:00-7:00pm

Boehm Farm | 12663 D Avenue, Wadena, Iowa, 52169

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Andres Vargas, an entomology graduate researcher at Iowa State University, is interviewed by Sebastian of The Undergrowth about prairie strips and ground beetle predation.

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