Saving the magnificent and endangered prairies

August 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Natural Resources Institute, News, Research

Some bad news: Manitoba alone has lost more than 99 per cent of the tall-grass prairie it once had, and the prairies that remain are generally highly degraded. Some good news: When scientists and conservations try to conserve an area of tall-grass prairie, they succeed.
Even better news: From August 6-10, the University of Manitoba will […]

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News Release: No Longer Blowing in the Wind

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Natural Resources Institute, News Release

Historically, Manitoba supported one-third of the world’s tall-grass prairie ecosystem. It now has less than one per cent of the tall-grass prairie it once had and the remnants are small, threatened patches that can’t be completely revived but can be sustained, a new study says.

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