The North American Grasslands Conservation Act



The North American Grasslands Conservation Act


KnuffmanL@nwf.org

July 21, 2022
A crow glides above the restored grasslands that used to be farmland in Hastings, Minn.

Grasslands need protection now

North America’s grasslands are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world.
February 11, 2022

Newly proposed grassland conservation act offers hope for vital ecosystems

January 19, 2022

Proposed grasslands act would protect Kansas’ precious prairies

November 3, 2021

Keeping cattle on the move and carbon in the soil

Ranchers and conservationists, once unlikely allies, are teaming up to preserve grasslands, which act as a carbon dioxide sink that could support climate goals.
November 3, 2021

Where the meadowlark sings

Grassland birds are spectacular in their beauty and their behavior.
October 18, 2021

Stuff That Works

If we can pass the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, we can secure funding for prairie habitat and turn the tide on the disappearance of grasslands.
October 18, 2021

Congress should consider North American Grasslands Conservation Act

October 18, 2021

Pulse of the Heartland

Grasslands store carbon, cycle nutrients and sustain songbirds and other wildlife—yet less than half of all grasslands remain, and we plow up millions more acres each year.
October 18, 2021

Palouse Outdoors: A New Day for Grasslands Conservation