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Conservation Project Announced Near Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a non-profit land conservation project near Grasslands National Park. The project, Wideview Complex, provides habitat for animals that are registered under the federal Species at Risk Act. Several species can be found at...
read moreGreater Sage-Grouse More Mobile Than Previously Suspected
A new study from The Condor: Ornithological Applications used thousands of DNA samples collected at leks across four states to reveal that some sage-grouse travel more widely than anyone suspected and, in doing so, may temper inbreeding and isolation.
read moreWild Bison Back in Banff National Park
After more than a century, wild Plains bison are back in Banff National Park.
read more“North America’s grasslands are slowly disappearing — and no one’s paying attention”
The Washington Post reports on loss of grasslands in North America, referencing WWF Plowprint Report.
read moreWorld Wildlife Fund Releases Plowprint Report
The Plowprint Report, which includes both a general information and technical version, has been developed to broaden public awareness of grasslands loss, and to offer a consistent way for the conservation community to track year-to-year grassland conversion to cropland across the focal regions of the Mississippi River Basin and Great Plains. This is the first edition of the report, which will be released on an annual basis.
read moreAmerican Prairie Reserve Publishes Climate Change Report
The report "American Prairie Reserve: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Large-Scale Grassland Conservation" discusses the effects of climate change on grassland ecosystems and the effect of land use in the Great Plains on green house gas emissions. It...
read moreWelcome Home: Black-footed ferret release on Crow Reservation
18 black-footed ferrets transplanted to the Crow Reservation in continuing restoration efforts. Click here for article Click here for video of release ...
read moreWhy Grassland Matter
In Union of Concerned Scientists "Why the Loss of Grasslands Is a Troubling Trend for Agriculture, in 11 Maps and Graphs." Click here to read...
read moreNPCN Biannual Meeting Scheduled for October 6th and 7th, 2016 in Billings, Montana
NPCN's spring biannual meeting will take place on Friday October 7th with field trip on the 6th. The meeting will be held at the offices of the Northern Plains Resource Council in downtown Billings, 220 S 27th Street. The meeting will include updates from...
read moreNew Easement on Nearly 16,000 acres of the Northern Great Plains
The Nature Conservancy has just secured a conservation easement on 15,959 acres of land on the Carroll ranch, north of Glasgow, Montana. The easement will contribute toward the conservation of one of the most intact grasslands on the continent. Bitter Creek, MT |...
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NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife
Beginning in FY 2017, NRCS is encouraging their state teams to identify new landscapes and focal species as future Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) priorities. Join NRCS Chief Jason Weller and National WLFW lead Galon Hall for a teleconference at 2 p.m. EST next...
read moreBison: United States National Mammal
On May 9, 2016, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law, officially making the American bison the national mammal of the United States.
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