It's rich for research because of its rarity. It's also representative of the vastness of the prairie that once existed.

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You had time to write letters to the City Council, to the state of North Dakota, to the government of Canada (seeking support) but you didn't have time to walk across campus to the biology department? That's unforgivable, unacceptable.

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Less than 1 percent of the prairie grass region remains unplowed, and this is one piece of that. So, not only is it important for the university to save it for education and research, but also so it can be a good, productive member of society.

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