America’s ambitious plan to restore the Wild West

What was the American Serengeti?

• A man-made garden

• A natural grassland with roaming wildlife

• A city in Montana

• A desert area in North America

How much of America’s prairies have been destroyed?

• 10%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

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Which plant is considered the "superpower" of the Great Plains?

• Cactus

• Grass

• Oak tree

• Sunflower

What percentage of temperate grasslands are protected globally?

• 1%

• 4%

• 10%

• 25%

Which animal is described as the second fastest land mammal, after the cheetah?

• American bison

• Pronghorn

• Elk

• Mountain lion

Why are fences a problem for pronghorns?

• They can’t climb over them

• They make them more susceptible to hypothermia

• They cannot sleep next to them

• They make their migration paths easier

How many American bison were left in the wild by the 19th century?

• 3,000

• 325

• 10,000

• 500,000

What is the role of bison in the prairie ecosystem?

• To create grass

• To maintain the soil

• To be a keystone species and shape the prairie

• To pollinate plants

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