Prairie Grasslands
Bison. Photo by NPS.
Climate change threatens some of the most treasured natural and historic places in our nation. An example in the Prairie Grasslands bioregion from Wind Cave National Park that park managers are concerned about is the potential range shift of the grassland species. As temperatures warm, the boundary between grassland and shrubland or forest will respond. Grasslands replaced with shrubland would force the Bison herd to move out of the park in search of better forage.
Related Links
Suggested links to learn more about climate change in this region:
- Rocky Mountain Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Northern Great Plains Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Southern Plains Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Gulf Coast Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Heartland Network Climate Change Resource Brief
- Wind Caves National Park Climate Change Information
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Climate Information
- Talking Points: Impacts to Prairie Potholes and Grasslands
Last updated: April 22, 2010
