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North Dakota Meadowlark Initiative

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The Meadowlark Initiative is a new statewide strategy initiated by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, tapping into the collective insights, resources, and efforts of conservation, agriculture, and industry partners to enhance, restore, and sustain native grasslands in North Dakota.

Healthy, diverse native prairies make up the vital habitat component for North Dakota’s state bird, the Western Meadowlark. If th