Manitoba cattle ranches – a biodiversity solution? Yes - Manitoba’s beef producers play a critical role in carefully managing thousands of acres of privately-owned and agricultural Crown grasslands. Many of these grasslands provide critical habitat for Canada’s most at-risk plant and animal species. In the video, bird expert and former Manitoba Program Manager for Bird Studies Canada, Dr. Christian Artuso talks about the synergies between beef production, habitat preservation, and protecting endangered grassland species and how we can help preserve our prairie grasslands through the choices we make with our consumer dollars.