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Snapshot
Delve into unique aspects of Western Working Lands to learn more about specific wildlife, landscapes, or people that define America’s rangelands.
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What Are Mesic Resources?
April 28, 2026
Ranchers and wildlife depend on wet, green places such as streamsides, meadows and springs. In the arid American West, these mesic resources cover less than 2% of the ...
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Upland Bird Leks: The Wildest Dance Floors On Earth
April 11, 2026
Each spring, prairie chickens, sharp-tailed and sage grouse convene on North America's grasslands and sagebrush plains to strut their ...
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America’s Last Great Grasslands
September 29, 2025
Grasslands are the most imperiled ecosystem on earth. North America is home to two of the world’s largest remaining intact grasslands: the Nebraska Sandhills and Wyoming ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Kīpuka in the Sagebrush Biome
September 25, 2025
Surrounded by lava rocks that protect them from fire, grazing, and other disturbances, kīpuka are islands of intact vegetation that give a glimpse into how the sagebrush ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Migratory Big Game
June 30, 2025
Learn all about the West's big game species like elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, and bighorn ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Great Basin
December 10, 2024
Learn about the topography, natural history, and communities in the Great Basin. This spectacular swath of arid rangeland covers parts of Nevada, Idaho, California, Utah, and ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Wildflowers
June 10, 2024
Learn all about wildflowers, which are important for animals, pollination, and soil health on grazing lands in the western ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Pollinators
June 18, 2020
Learn all about pollination and pollinators in this Western Working Lands ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Western Meadowlarks
November 19, 2019
Our second Western Working Lands Snapshot post features the western meadowlark. This pretty bird has one of the sweetest calls in the ...
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Western Working Lands Snapshot | Grasslands
September 24, 2019
Join us for a new series focused on the natural history, wildlife, and people on the West's working lands. This innagural post focuses on ...