Wildlife in the Prairies seem to be in danger, with some species extinct and 37 at risk. As we also lost more than half the wetlands, some important natural habitats were lost along with it.
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Some wildlife in the prairies include: Some endangered/extinct wildlife:
- Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel 1. free-ranging buffalo
- Richardson Ground Squirrel 2. swift fox
- Grasshopper Sparrow 3. loggerhead shrike
- Western Meadowlark 4. burrowing owl
- Pronghorn Antelope 5. walleye
- Snow Goose
- Ferruginous Hawk
- American Avocet
- Northern Harrier
- Black-billed Magpie
- Coyote
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Burrowing Owl
- Badger
- Whitetail Jackrabbit
- Northern Pintail
- Waterfowl (fall plumage)
- Lesser Scaup
- Canada Goose
- Whitetail Deer
- Pallid-winged Grasshopper