Habitat restoration, Invasive species management
SW Montana Sage Steppe Resiliency Project

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Montana
SW Montana Sage Steppe Resiliency Project
Funding YearAmountLocation
FY22 $437,185 Beaverhead County, MT
FY23$468,508Beaverhead County, MT
FY24$348,857 Beaverhead County, MT
FY25$351,710Beaverhead County, MT
Project Description

Remove 4,000 acres of invasive conifers in core 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 and growth opportunity areas. Restore 350 acres of wet meadow habitat including Smith Springs, near Wisdom, MT. Treat 1,500 acres of invasive annual grasses on mixed jurisdiction lands, including Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

Partners

Bass Pro Cabela's, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mule Deer Foundation, private landowners, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Earth Concerns, DEQ, The Nature Conservancy, Intermountain West Joint Venture, Heart of the Rockies, Youth Employment Program

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Finding Balance with Fire in Montana’s Sagebrush Country
Across the West, as biomes slowly wax and wane with the passage of time, decisive action in our lifetimes informed by the wisdom of locals—and aided by working coalitions like the Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership—can help to keep habitats and landscapes in balance, working for wildlife and...
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The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. Sagebrush country contains biological, cultural and economic resources of national significance. America’s sagebrush ecosystem is the largest contiguous ecotype in the continental...
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