Grassland songbird populations are declining more rapidly than any other North American species, mainly because most prairie grasslands have been turned into farmland. Some of the prime nesting sites for the remaining birds are in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Researchers there are combining old fashioned legwork and high tech equipment in hopes of learning ways to stabilize the population of prairie songbirds. Minnesota Public Radios Dan Gunderson reports.
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