From the shortgrass prairies in the west to the tallgrass prairies in the east, rangeland ecosystems occupy 46% of Nebraska’s 49.5 million acres.
Advancing grassland conservation in Nebraska
The lesser prairie chicken. With support from a SARE grant, the Switzer family struck a balance between stewardship of natural resources and future economic sustainability on their ranch in Burwell, Neb. The small changes they made to their ranch management plan made a difference for two native bird species and the bird-lovers who flock to watch them at Calamus Outfitters.
