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Laramie Foothills Mountains to Plains

© Michael Menefee/CNHP Laramie Foothills Featured Image

A unique partnership between public agencies, land trusts and private landowners has protected over 29 sq. mi. of shortgrass prairie and shrublands with an astonishingly rich natural and cultural heritage.

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  Understanding Conservation Priorities: Laramie Foothills

  Wildlife author Will Stolzenburg writes about a grand Colorado landscape known as the Laramie Foothills, which remains intact thanks to the rapid actions of citizens and their governments unified by a common vision.

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