Told in the author’s distinctively enchanting style, this bestselling guide to one of the largest ecosystems in North America is now updated

Authoritative, detailed, and scientifically up-to-date, Prairie: A Natural History provides a comprehensive, non-technical guide to the biology and ecology of the prairies, the Great Plains grasslands of North America. This edition has been updated to include new information about declining bird species, enhanced protection of bison, the effect of industrialization on the prairies, and the effect of the increase in coyote numbers on red foxes and swift foxes. The book also includes an entirely new preface.

Extending from Alberta south to the Mississippi River, the prairies are among the largest ecosystems in North America. Until recently, they were also one of the richest and most magnificent natural grasslands in the world. Today they are among the most altered environments on Earth.

Illustrated with spectacular full-colour photographs and elegant black-and-white line drawings, this authoritative reference and easy-to-read guide is a must for anyone who wants to know more about the dazzling natural variety of the prairies.

• Winner of two 2004 Saskatchewan Book Awards: Book of the Year and Non-Fiction

• ForeWord Book of the Year

“[Savage] shares her enthusiasm for her subject as easily as she shares facts about prairie ecosystems.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Savage’s verbal account, laden with its wealth of current scientific discovery and impelled with its sense of the miraculous in nature, eclipses the beauty of its own visuals.” GLOBE AND MAIL