Texas kangaroo rats require grasslands with few trees and plenty of bare ground, which is why they are often spotted foraging on the side of dirt roads and crop fields in a few counties in North Central Texas. Historically, natural ecological processes like bison grazing and wildfire maintained this type of habitat for the species, but a lot has changed since the time bison roamed. Due to the loss of much of its preferred habitat, we are currently reviewing this species to determine if it should