Take a rare glimpse into the breeding behavior of the great plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus), a Wyoming species of greatest conservation need. These toads are more often heard and not seen, due to their incredibly loud calls for such a small animal! This video shows how male toads produce their calls—by inflating a sac on their throat (called the vocal pouch) with air. Each summer, just after sunset, males congregate in temporary ponds on the high prairie and begin their impressive chorus. Wildli

Safaris aren't just about big cats and mega herds, it's the smaller species that are often the most fascinating and surprising. Here, Owner from Duba Plains Camp gives us a closer look at a painted reed which thrives in the drenched delta landscape. 📍 Duba Plains Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana | Great Plains Conservation

Once nearly extinct in the Great Plains of North America, the swift fox made a remarkable return to its landscape in the 1990s and is one of the species the Endangered Wolf Center helped return to the wild! But why was their reintroduction so much smoother than some of the other species we work with, like Mexican wolves and American Red Wolves? A major reason is public perception. The general public didn’t have as many myths and fears to overcome with these 7lb foxes compared to wolves. The resu