Lesser prairie chicken drop-net

Biologists setting a large drop-net to catch lesser prairie chickens on breeding grounds in the dark.
Photo By/Credit

Courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Date Shot/Created
06/17/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists used a large drop-net to catch lesser prairie chickens on breeding grounds known as leks near Scott City, Kansas. The birds were equipped with radio transmitters and brought to southeastern Colorado.
Subject tags
Birds
Prairies