Habitat Conservation

From USFWS Pacific Region:

On the eleventh day of #Fishmas, collaboration gave to us sagebrush conservation in ELEVEN states! The 11 western states with sagebrush-steppe habitat and sage grouse are: Oregon, Washington, California (northern), Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, North and South Dakota. The sagebrush ecosystem is one of the most imperiled in the U.S. At one time, it spread over 62 million hectares (240,000 square miles) of the west, but today has shrunk to almost half, with 56 percent remaining. Today’s focus on saving sage grouse strongholds represents a historic opportunity to conserve and revitalize what remains, working cooperatively to achieve win-win solutions for people and wildlife.
Photo credit: Rick McEwan




12-23-16