Ungulates
Plains Bison in Canada's Prairie Ecosystems
Once numbering in the tens of millions, the plains bison shaped every aspect of the grassland it inhabited. Its story is one of near-extinction and gradual, managed recovery.
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Canadian Prairies & Meadows
Wildlife of the Open Grassland
Canada's prairie and meadow ecosystems stretch across three provinces, supporting species shaped by millions of years of coevolution with open grassland. This site documents the natural history of the animals that call these landscapes home.
Field Notes
Species Profiles
Ungulates
Pronghorn: Speed and Survival in Canadian Grasslands
The pronghorn is the fastest land animal in North America and the continent's only surviving member of its family. In Canada it occupies the southern prairies of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Carnivores
Coyotes of the Prairie: Behaviour and Range
The coyote is among the most adaptable predators on the North American continent. In Canada's grasslands it functions as a mid-trophic generalist whose presence shapes populations across the ecosystem.
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About this site
Grassland Ecology in Focus
The Canadian prairies represent one of the most ecologically significant and historically altered landscapes in North America. Mixed-grass and shortgrass communities once covered an unbroken expanse from the Missouri Coteau to the foothills of the Rockies, supporting a web of interdependent species adapted to periodic drought, fire, and intensive grazing.
North Meadow Post covers the natural history of the animals and ecosystems within this region. Content draws on published research, government monitoring data, and field observations to provide accurate, readable accounts of grassland wildlife.