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prairie chickens and their nests. We cannot 
coyote is among the more desirable predators 
mammalian nest predators. 
discount the possibility that the 
because of its pressure on other 
Seeding to native grasses and forbs presents another difficulty, especially 
-f we are 1.mi ted to local seed sources. The -purist- approach to pratrie " 
Drair^r° n Th eCeSS y a1:eS e,ther hand dipping or combining of seed^rom local 
Processina I^alt ^ ^ k ^ feather,ike and ™st be broadcast by hand. 
Processing to allow seeding by special grass drills is possible for various 
pra ne species but is expensive. The special drills used for seeding processed 
native grasses are also expensive, as is nonlocal native grass and fo?b P S eed. 
arass ° ur P rese "t approach to prairie restoration is to "trickle" a native 
k a sell U l r h C ^: d; 'ocal source) from the tractor seat while pulling 
a ajsk, a seeder with redtop and timothy, and a roller—all in one operation 
res' tI/- Pr s a ^ he f ' n ^ PaSt ’ Wh6n combined with prescribed burning, have ’ 
resulted ,n satisfactory stands of prairie vegetation within about ^ years. 
Continued research is 
of prairie restoration can 
preserve prairie chickens. 
obviously essential to determine whether the merits 
outweigh the present disadvantages in our efforts to 
