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Invasion Severity Index
April 10, 2026
The Invasion Severity Index (ISI) online mapping application helps practitioners plan invasive annual grass management efforts across the sagebrush ...
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What’s The Probability Of A Rangeland Fire In The Great Basin In 2026?
March 12, 2026
The forecast for large rangeland fires in 2026 is moderate or low for many parts of the Great Basin. Annual fire probability maps help people prepare for wildfire season in ...
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Invasive Annual Grasses Threaten Mule Deer Habitat
September 2, 2025
Defending and growing intact sagebrush cores is a key strategy to keeping mule deer and other big game habitat ...
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Defend The Core: Fighting back against rangeland invaders in sagebrush country
February 5, 2025
NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife is partnering with private landowners to defend core grazing lands from invasive annual ...
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Targeted and Proactive Conifer Treatments Restore Key Components of Sagebrush Ecosystems
October 15, 2024
Analysis of largest ever, cross-boundary conifer removal efforts in the sagebrush biome showed projects achieving management goals and validated need for coupled management of ...
Podcast
Podcast: Part 1 of “Defend the Core” Strategy for Invasive Plants
February 24, 2023
WLFW's Jeremy Maestas and Dirac Twidwell join the Art of Range podcast for part one of a two-part discussion of Defend the Core, a proactive management strategy defending ...
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A geographic strategy for cross-jurisdictional, proactive management of invasive annual grasses in Oregon
February 23, 2022
A new "Defend the Core" strategy for addressing invasive annual grasses is emerging in Oregon and it parallels other efforts across the ...
Sage Whiz Quiz
Sage Whiz Quiz | How Are Weeds Linked To Wildfire?
July 2, 2018
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of how invasive annual grasses are linked to wildfires in the ...