Lands of indigenous populations account for less than 20% of the world's land area, yet they help preserve 80% of the Earth's biodiversity.
In the United States alone, almost 600 tribes protect wildlife such as South Dakota's prairie dogs and Yellowstone's bison as they manage over 140 million acres.
Tribal conservationists in the U.S. are hoping that Recovering America's Wildlife Act passes in Congress. This bill would help tribal nations preserve both animal and plant species from extinction.
