Landscapes
Grasslands & Savannas
The grassland and savanna regions of the U.S. include the number one crop production states for corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, peanuts and cotton. Six of the top ten forest production states are in the East, and the Fescue Belt has the highest concentration of livestock producers and livestock in the country. Southeastern grasslands are the most diverse biologically in the U.S. but also the most imperiled with up to 90% in degraded condition or lost. Major threats include: habitat loss and fragmentation; climate change; alterations to natural land disturbance regimes; and invasive species.
Aquatics
Welcome to the Aquatic Connectivity Framework hub. This Framework is designed to protect and enhance the health of our nation's aquatic ecosystems.
Eastern Deciduous Forests
In the northeastern U.S., partners are helping reinvigorate private forestry as a viable—and sustainable—industry. After decades of harvesting valuable trees from forests and leaving the rest, eastern deciduous forests are a monoculture of same-age or same-species trees, lacking both market value and healthy wildlife populations. WLFW “hit the reset button” by working with forest owners to establish young forest stands and restore economic value and abundant wildlife such as white tailed deer, turkey, ruffed grouse, and rarer species like the golden-winged warbler.
Western Landscapes
The west includes a diversity of landscapes such as: Sagebrush Country; Great Plains Grasslands; and Central Grasslands and Savannas. Animal species include: Sage Grouse; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; and a variety of Migratory Big Game.
