Prairie Conservation
Preserving North America's Most Endangered Ecosystem
The area of native prairie known as the Great Plains once extended from Canada to the Mexican border and from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to western Indiana and Wisconsin. Today the declines in prairie landscape types, estimated to be as high as 99%, exceed those of any other major ecosystem in North America. The overwhelming loss of landscape and accompanying loss of species constitute a real threat to both ecological and human economic health.
Prairie Conservation is a comprehensive examination of the history, ecology, and current status of North American grasslands.