Purchase a copy of "Chickens of the Sea," a film by Steve Furman. You can also watch the trailer on YouTube.

Most of the native prairie in North America is gone, and prairie chickens are rare, but if you're lucky enough to find them, they're fun to watch! "Chickens of the Sea" features two films: a 7-minute kids version and a 20-minute extended version.

In Other News

Visit Minnesota Public Radio's website and read "Researchers' efforts helping revive prairie chicken population.' You can also listen to the audio version of the story as it aired and watch "In Search of Prairie Chickens," a short video by MPR reporter Dan Gunderson. Watch as he joins a night time hunt for prairie chickens on the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge near Crookston.

Check out "The prairie chicken: Hoping for boom times," an audio slide show by the Star Tribune. Great photos and interesting interviews.

Read the latest issue of the MPCS newsletter to find out what's happing in the organization.