World Wildlife Fund's Gift Catalog - 2008-2009 - (Page 13) Did you know? Explorers, Lewis and Clark, (1804 - 1806) spent more time in this region than anywhere else on their journey. They were the first people of European descent to see much of the region’s extraordinary wildlife. N O R T H A M E R I C A Northern Great Plains It is home to some of the most distinctly American species, such as the bald eagle, the bison and the grizzly bear. Yet scientists say the Northern Great Plains is one of the least protected natural areas in the world. Unless we make conservation in the region a priority, habitats for these majestic species may continue to shrink, and populations may fall below sustainable levels. Area: 279,000 square miles Global threats: Climate change, agriculture, habitat fragmentation, oil, gas and mineral development Key wildlife: Black-footed ferrets, grizzly bear, cougar, bald eagle, bison, snowy owl, big-horned sheep, sage grouse, swift fox, pronghorn antelope, black-tailed prairie dogs and moose Grizzly bear Pronghorn Adopt a Bison Once, these powerful animals numbered in the millions throughout much of North America. Now they exist mainly in small, isolated herds. WWF is restoring bison herds across the Northern Great Plains. Someday bison will again roam wild on the wide open prairies. $100 CTBS WWF solutions: The Northern Great Plains have been designated a “priority place” at WWF. We have preserved grasslands, reintroduced bison and helped protect their habitats, opened up migration corridors for pronghorn antelope and opposed further efforts to poison prairie dogs. WWF FIELD REPORT “Finding Bison a New Home” Steve Forrest Manager of Restoration Science Northern Great Plains Program $50 $25 Great Idea! WWF is leading the way in establishing new conservation herds of bison. Along with its partner the American Prairie Foundation, WWF has brought nearly 60 bison to a new reserve in Montana, the core of a herd that it hopes to grow to several thousand in the coming years. “Our herd grows every year, but we’d like to see results even faster. That means capturing, testing and transporting new bison to the reserve every year, and closely monitoring the bison that are already there. Our hard work pays off with a herd that is healthy and sustainable.” Visit www.worldwildlife.org/gifts or call toll-free 1-800-CALL WWF 13 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/species_SKU.cfm?cqs=CTBS&sc=AWY0900WCN11 http://www.worldwildlife.org/ogc/index.cfm?sc=AWY0900WCN11
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