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How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

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How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

The American prairie was so vast, so alien, it shattered comprehension.

Newcomers to the seemingly endless grasslands that once spanned approximately a quarter of North America often hit a psychic wall, descending into fits of mania.

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Owen Sound Sun Times

NCC purchases 29 hectares of land, kilometre of shoreline near Tobermory

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada is protecting nearly a kilometre of Lake Huron shoreline and coastal habitats on the Bruce Peninsula. The NCC announced on Tuesday that its newest 29-hectare conservation project is located west of Tobermory, in an area known as China Cove, and features thriving wetlands, forests, and alvars. The newly protected area […]