Fire and Invasives

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“Defend the Core” — Fighting back against rangeland invaders in sagebrush country
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“Defend the Core” — Fighting back against rangeland invaders in sagebrush country

Working Lands for Wildlife is leading a new charge to Defend the Core and fighting back against invasive annual ...
Webinar Replay | Restoration of Annual Grass Invaded Landscapes
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Webinar Replay | Restoration of Annual Grass Invaded Landscapes

Overview of the devastating impacts of annual invasive grasses, regional scale strategies to tackle the problem, on-the-ground examples of restoration, and introduction to a ...
Early 2020 Webinar Replay Roundup
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Early 2020 Webinar Replay Roundup

Webinar Roundup | Watch on-demand replays of recent sagebrush and sage grouse-focused webinars all first presented in early ...
WEBINAR – Grazing To Maintain Perennial Bunchgrasses And Reduce Exotic Annuals
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WEBINAR – Grazing To Maintain Perennial Bunchgrasses And Reduce Exotic Annuals

This webinar will discuss the benefits of altering timing of grazing to reduce annuals and maintain perennial bunchgrasses. It will also discuss the detrimental impacts of ...
WEBINAR – Herbicides Cheatgrass Control: What Works?
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WEBINAR – Herbicides Cheatgrass Control: What Works?

This webinar will cover existing products that are effective and how they are applied in different situations. It will also introduce new emerging ...
WEBINAR – Cheatgrass control methods and impacts on perennial grass abundance: A systematic review spanning 64 years
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WEBINAR – Cheatgrass control methods and impacts on perennial grass abundance: A systematic review spanning 64 years

Reducing cheatgrass has been a primary research topic and goal of ecological restoration for over 50 years. Our work examined published studies between 1946 and 2012 to ...
Free Live-Broadcast of Special Symposia from Society for Range Management Conference
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Free Live-Broadcast of Special Symposia from Society for Range Management Conference

When: Jan 30 & Feb 1, 2018 Hosts: NRCS-SGI, IWJV, BLM, SRM, USU Watch free on-demand replays of the presentations ...
Symposium: Identifying and Managing Threats to Great Basin Greater Sage-Grouse Populations
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Symposium: Identifying and Managing Threats to Great Basin Greater Sage-Grouse Populations

When: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 8:30am to 5:00pm Where: Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada Host: The Wildlife ...
Webinar: Rangeland Management Strategies and Tools – Promoting Resiliency and Addressing Invasive Species
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Webinar: Rangeland Management Strategies and Tools – Promoting Resiliency and Addressing Invasive Species

When: Thurs., Jan. 12, 9:30 to 11:00AM MST Host: Western Governors' Association Watch the On-Demand ...
Roundtable: Rangeland Challenges in Western States, Wildfire and Habitat Conservation
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Roundtable: Rangeland Challenges in Western States, Wildfire and Habitat Conservation

When: Oct. 20, 2016 Hosts: Western Governors' Association Click here to watch the ...
Discussion Sessions: Rangeland Fire Management, Priority Science Needs
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Discussion Sessions: Rangeland Fire Management, Priority Science Needs

When: May 18, 11am-1pm & May 20, 2-4pm Host: Department of the Interior Click here to ...
Symposium Replay: Putting Resilience and Resistance Concepts into Practice
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Symposium Replay: Putting Resilience and Resistance Concepts into Practice

Symposium presented at the 'Sagebrush Ecosystems Conservation: All Lands, All Hands' conference in Feb. 2016 Sponsors: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, The ...
Webinar: Strategic Cheatgrass Management in Sagebrush Ecosystems
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Webinar: Strategic Cheatgrass Management in Sagebrush Ecosystems

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 10:00 – 11:00 am MST Hosts: NRCS West National Technology Support Center Click here for On-Demand Webinar ...