https://www.mtpr.org/tags/thick-billed-longspur Thick-billed longspur en-US Montana Public Radio Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:43:03 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-06-25/researchers-comb-the-prairie-looking-for-clues-behind-bird-decline Grassland ecosystems are one of the most threatened in the world. Some of the last largest grasslands in North America, can be found here in Montana. Now, researchers are studying the birds that rely on these habitats to better understand their declines. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:43:03 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-06-25/researchers-comb-the-prairie-looking-for-clues-behind-bird-decline Ellis Juhlin