Plans are in the works to raise $500 million by 2030 to conserve more than 5,000 sq. km of grassland in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
“They provide a lot of what we call ecosystem services,” he said. “So, they provide a lot of benefit to everyday Canadians’ lives, even if you don’t live or work in the grasslands.”
Horgan said grasslands can also be an economic benefit for local communities and are essential to food security. “It requires a little bit of disturbance from grazing animals to maintain range health … and then on the flip side of that is a healthy sustainable grazing operation leads to more nutritious forage for cattle. So, it’s actually a win-win for ranchers and the environment.”Article contentFarmers, ranchers proud of role in protecting vulnerable ecosystems
East of Brandon, the nature conservancy has also secured its largest-ever conservation agreement in Manitoba. The 21 Farms project, which is 4.5 square kilometres, boasts mixed-grass prairie, as well as sandhill prairie and sandhill forest, and is home to the Sprague’s pipit and a large Sharp-tail grouse lek.
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