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Faces of Conservation

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A Nature Conservancy supporter looking at bison grazing in summer prairie grasses at Ordway Prairie near Leola, South Dakota. The herd is maintained by the Conservancy and can be seen from the public, nature trail. Most of Ordway Prairie (also known as the Samuel H. Ordway, Jr. Memorial Preserve) has never been plowed and contains a very diverse mix of prairie plants. Photo credit: © Chris Anderson/TNC

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