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A view from a distance and framed by wildflowers of bison on the Wolakota Buffalo Range

© Clay Bolt / WWF-US

North America

From the Northern Great Plains to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, WWF is driving tangible progress for nature and the communities that depend on it.

Distant view of an auklet colony on the shores near Savoonga, Alaska

© Elisabeth Kruger / WWF-US

Arctic

Beyond sea ice, the Arctic includes vast rivers, mountains, and upland tundra. The region is home to roughly four million people along with iconic wildlife such as polar bears and gray whales.

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A view of sandhills near Cody, Nebraska

© Clay Bolt / WWF-US

Great Plains

Spanning Indigenous Nations, Canada, Mexico, and the US, the Great Plains extends more than 700 million acres. It's home to North America's last intact grasslands and some of our largest freshwater systems.

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More places WWF works

Up close image of grasslands landscape

© WWF-US / Emily Vandenbosch

Ask Congress: Protect America's Grasslands

Tell Congress to secure America’s grasslands for future generations with bipartisan policies that would help keep grasslands intact.

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