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The Great Plains Conservation Network (GPCN) is a collaboration of non-profit and tribal organizations working together to conserve and restore the wildlife, habitats, and ecological processes of the Great Plains.

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GPCN Prairie Webinar Series

February 26, 2025, 12 p.m. MST

Yellowstone Bison: Restoring a North American Icon

with Shana Drimal, Wildlife Program Manager, Greater Yellowstone Coalition

Recording available now!

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2024 News & Events

Grasslands, Savannahs and Rangelands: A Call for Integrated Action Under the Rio Conventions

New Paper: Potential Landscapes for Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Ecosystem (Jan 2025)

Central Grasslands Roadmap – 2024 Annual Report

Bison Shared Stewardship Strategy – The Department of the Interior (DOI) has made a commitment to shared stewardship of wild bison in cooperation with states, tribes, and other stakeholders. In 2023, the DOI assembled a group of staff to initiate a process to develop the Bison Shared Stewardship Strategy, a high level strategy co-authored by bureau staff and tribal members.

New items on our resources page under Policy

WWF 2024 Plowprint Report

University of Nebraska Conference — April 8-10, Lincoln, NE

Salazar Center International Symposium on Conservation Impact — May 5-7. 2025, Vancouver, BC

America’s Grasslands Conference — June 24-26, Kearney, Nebraska

United Nations Declare 2026 the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists Click here for North American information and resources