WWF 2025 PLOWPRINT REPORT – A Pause in Analysis. 2024 Report Documented Nearly 2 million Acres of Grasslands Eliminated for Crops in the Great Plains
World Wildlife Fund’s Plowprint Report monitors grasslands plow-up across the Great Plains, assesses agricultural impacts on biodiversity, and guides sustainable land use planning.Due to changes in the underlying government data that the Plowprint relies on to examine trends over time, they made the decision to pause the 2025 analysis. They are taking this time to thoughtfully review other datasets to ensure continued improvement in consistency and reliability in future reports. This includes exploring tools and methods that simply weren’t available 10 years ago when the Plowprint Report was born.To build a brighter future for grasslands, the report notes key opportunities and leading coalitions, policy recommendations, and opportunities for Congress and the Administration to support grasslands health.Key coalitions highlighted were the Central Grasslands Roadmap, Buffalo Nation Grassland’s Alliance, and JV8 Central Grasslands Initiative. Plus 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. North American Grouse Partnership
Read the Plowprint Report released Dec. 16, 2025 at https://www.worldwildlife.org/…/great…/plowprint-report/
Plowprint? I never heard the term before.
I assume the yellow is plowed or disturbed soils but I don’t see a time frame quickly. Still interesting, however.