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The Grassland Conservation Initiative. 

In Canada, approximately 82% of our native prairie grasslands have been lost and we continue to lose approximately 148,000 acres per year.

When native grasslands are converted, not only do we lose ecosystem
function, biodiversity, and wildlife habitat, we also lose considerable amounts of stored soil
carbon which is released into the atmosphere.