United to Save Grasslands Habitat

More than 200 people gathered in Fort Worth, Texas to talk about saving one of the most endangered wildlife habitats in America—our native prairies, also known as grasslands. Despite federal incentives to conserve grasslands, 5.7 million acres were converted to cropland from 2008 to 2012, leading to the release of climate pollution equivalent to the annual emissions of 20 million new cars on the road.

As agricultural expansion and urban development continue to lead to the conversion of grasslands throughout the Great Plains and Midwest, it is increasingly important to raise public awareness of this underrepresented, yet critical, biome that is decreasing at an alarming rate.

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