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Rangeland Science Journal Publishes Special Issue On Reducing Woodland Expansion
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Rangeland Science Journal Publishes Special Issue On Reducing Woodland Expansion

The latest research -- published in this month's special issue of SRM's Rangeland Ecology & Management science journal -- shows the benefits of removing conifers for grouse, ...
Assessing Impacts of Fire on Runoff and Erosion
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Assessing Impacts of Fire on Runoff and Erosion

Frederick B. Pierson, C. Jason Williams and Peter R. Robichaud | This fact sheet provides an overview of the hydrologic impacts of fire, as well as the effectiveness of ...
Management of Aspen in a Changing Environment
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Management of Aspen in a Changing Environment

By: Douglas J. Shinneman, Anne S. Halford, Cheri Howell, Kevin D. Krasnow, and Eva K. Strand | This fact sheet provides information to help identify different aspen types, ...
New England Cottontail | Another Success Story for Proactive Voluntary Conservation
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New England Cottontail | Another Success Story for Proactive Voluntary Conservation

Landowners on the East Coast brought about a major success today with their voluntary conservation efforts for the New England cottontail. Partners announced that foresters ...
Pokorny Family Benefits Birds and Range on Wyoming Ranch
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Pokorny Family Benefits Birds and Range on Wyoming Ranch

Sage grouse like the habitat around the Pokorny Ranch, and the Pokornys like the conservation improvements SGI helped them make on their Wyoming ranch. "They were the first ...
Unprecedented Conservation Partnership Keeps Bi-State Sage Grouse Off Endangered Species List
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Unprecedented Conservation Partnership Keeps Bi-State Sage Grouse Off Endangered Species List

On the California-Nevada state line, a geographically distinct population of sage grouse once faced a precarious future. Today, that's changed. The decision by the USFWS that ...
Idaho: SGI Range & Wildlife Conservationist Lara Fondow Enjoys Working With Birds & People
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Idaho: SGI Range & Wildlife Conservationist Lara Fondow Enjoys Working With Birds & People

Lara Fondow enjoys working with birds and people. That's why she currently works as a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) Range and ...
Pheasants Forever and USDA Renew Commitment to Conserve Habitat for Upland Birds
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Pheasants Forever and USDA Renew Commitment to Conserve Habitat for Upland Birds

SGI partner Pheasants Forever signed on with the USDA to continue important proactive conservation efforts with private landowners, including tools that restore and protect ...
Livestock Producers Step Up For Sage Grouse
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Livestock Producers Step Up For Sage Grouse

California rancher Mike Byrne shares why sage grouse conservation is working in his community in a new Western Livestock Journal that features the latest Sage Grouse ...