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...

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...

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...

The North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society is launching a new Facebook, Blog and Instagram site called “Prairie Matters”. The intent of this site is to promote a greater appreciation and understanding of native prairie on the northern Great Plains. Among the...

“Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) is the overarching concept of how NRCS works with partners and private landowners to focus voluntary conservation of working landscapes using target species as the barometers for success.” ~ Jason Weller, NRCS Chief Click here...

The Spring 2016 meeting took place in Rapid City, South Dakota, May 5th and 6th. We received updates on critical issues and heard about the amazing work that individuals and groups are doing for prairie conservation. Some of that included the use of drones to...

Ecotourism on the Prairie is a newsletter about nature-tourism on the Great Plains from the Great Plains Ecotourism Coalition and the Nebraska Tourism Commission. Ecotourism on Another Grassland By Katie Nieland, Assistant Director, Center for Great Plains Studies As...

On May 9th, President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act naming bison as the official National Mammal of the United States. NEW YORK (May 9, 2016) – The following is a statement from John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President for Public Affairs: “Today,...

The Bureau of Land Management is reviewing the way their Resource Management Plans (RMPs) are devleoped and updated. The initiative, known as Planning 2.0, aims to increase public involvement and incorporate the most current data and technology into land use planning....

Defenders of Wildlife rockies and plains representative Steve Forrest said the groups want to do whatever they can to “make it possible for people to live with wildlife.” See article...