South Sound prairies are disappearing. Only a century ago, prairie and oak woodlands made up more than 300,000 acres of the land. Now, just 10 percent of original prairie habitat exists, and only a fraction of that is in good condition. In fact, Thurston County is one of the few remaining regions where prairie hasn’t been completely destroyed. Over the decades, the rapid pace of development and intrusion of nonnative species have nearly decimated our once-pristine prairies. Read more here: theolympian/2014/04/17/3090319/collaboration-is-key-to-protecting.html#storylink=cpy
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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