American Prairie Reserve buys a 150,000-acre Montana ranch as it continues to build a national park-caliber prairie wildlife preserve

Scientists familiar with the reserve describe it as an unprecedented initiative to restore an often-overlooked ecosystem that supports hundreds of species of birds, mammals, plants and insects. The South Ranch purchase more than doubles the amount of land under the reserve’s control. It includes both private land and public land with long-term leases.

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