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> Check out the full Framework for Conservation Action in the Sagebrush Biome > Watch a recorded presentation about the frameworks Visit the NRCS Service Center Locator: and click the state and then county for contact information. Ranchers and landowners can learn more about how NRCS combines on-the-ground expertise with new scientific tools to defend intact grasslands at their local NRCS service center. By developing both the sagebrush and Great Plains grassland frameworks in concert, WLFW has provided a common vision and coordination point to address resource concerns and ecosystem threats across state and ecosystem boundaries while maximizing the flexibility for delivering voluntary conservation programs tailored to local needs.īoth frameworks are grounded in peer-reviewed science and utilize the innovative Rangelands Analysis Platform to prioritize where conservation investments will realize the greatest returns. Importantly, WLFW’s work on western rangeland doesn’t stop where the sagebrush transitions to the prairie. WLFW will support these state efforts through annual progress tracking, milestone reporting, assistance in spatial targeting, and ongoing science-based assessments of conservation outcomes. Individual states will work directly with producers and landowners to provide technical expertise and access to USDA funding programs.

Efforts like the Cheatgrass Challenge, launched in 2020 by the NRCS in Idaho, exemplify the landscape-scale, partnership-based conservation approach outlined in the framework. Threats facing the sagebrush-steppe and the threat-specific conservation objectives detailed in the sagebrush framework.įocusing on the most severe threats to sagebrush rangeland in a scientifically grounded and partnership-based manner provides the best opportunities for success in this vast landscape.

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