Where We Work
The PPJV covers one-third of North America’s Prairie Pothole Region (PPR), including portions of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa. Just 20% of the grassland in the PPR is protected, which equates to only 6% of the historic extent of grassland area.
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Conservation through Partnerships
Photo: Mitch Kezar for the SD Grassland Coalition and USDA-NRCS
Grassland Bird Habitat Conservation
Our Amazing Grasslands
As a family ranch, we are leaving something to the next generation, instead of just leaving them ground, we are leaving them an ecosystem that’s better off than when we had it. And I feel like that’s a bigger gift than just giving them a ranch because we’re giving them a ranch with the knowledge of what’s already in the ground.
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Keep up with the latest news on bird and habitat conservation efforts across the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture!
Recent News
The Vision of the North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition
For hundreds of years, buffalo grazed the Northern Great Plains, moving from location to location to mob graze without returning for an extended period of
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Prepares for the Future with 5 New Research Scientists
Throughout the PPJV, retirements of the “boomer generation” have left behind big losses in capabilities. With an eye on the future, the U.S. Geological Survey’s
A Hub for Conservation and Ranching on Montana’s North-Central Grasslands
Providing livestock with consistent water is often one of the biggest challenges faced by ranchers in the West. Opportunities to do so are thin on