Improving Climate Resilience of Sagebrush Ecosystem Communities in the Great Basin

Improving Climate Resilience of Sagebrush Ecosystem Communities in the Great Basin 

Project Description

Partnering with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, this project focuses on climate resilience of the sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

Learn more about sagebrush ecosystem at four sites across northern Nevada. This includes pinyon-juniper removal, protective fencing, seeding with native forbs and grasses, and in-situ restoration for the benefit of greater sage-grouse, mule deer, other sagebrush obligate species, and federally-endangered fish.  A portion of this project also supports the implementation of Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for greater sage-grouse through plan development, outreach, and delivery of conservation measures. 

Partners

Nevada Department of Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, and private landowners