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Bi-State Sage Grouse
In April 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its decision to withdraw the proposal to list the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, based on the success of voluntary conservation efforts to recover this species and its habitat. This decision proves that diverse partners committed to a shared vision works to achieve wildlife conservation.
On the California-Nevada state line, a geographically distinct population of sage grouse once faced a precarious future. Today, that’s changed, thanks in large part to the an unprecedented partnership effort by the Bi-State Local Area Working Group. The Sage Grouse Initiative is proud to be a partner in the proactive conservation efforts and to support sustainable ranching practices that give this important bird species a brighter future.
DOWNLOAD THE NEW BI-STATE FACT SHEET.
WATCH THIS NEW VIDEO ON THE BI-STATE SUCCESS STORY.
READ THE USDA BLOG FROM UNDERSECRETARY ROBERT BONNIE.
SEE THE FEDERAL REGISTER WITHDRAWING THE PROPOSED RULE TO LIST THE BI-STATE POPULATION.
VIEW THE PRESS RELEASE FROM THE DEPT. OF INTERIOR.
DOWNLOAD THE BI-STATE LOCAL WORKING GROUP “FEATURED FRIEND” PDF. (ONE PAGE)
LEARN MORE about Bi-State conservation efforts by reading the stories below:
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March 3, 2015
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 Initiative results in 11 western states.
February 26, 2015
Sage grouse experts representing many stakeholders and partners of the Sage Grouse Initiative converged in Minden, Nevada, yesterday for a high-profile forum aimed at solving a key conservation issue for bi-state sage grouse that straddle the Nevada-California border: the expansion of pinyon and juniper forests into historic sagebrush-steppe.
February 14, 2015
The Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership–an SGI partner group–is recruiting college students to perform sage grouse habitat restoration in July 2015 in Mono County, California.
December 1, 2014
The Sage Grouse Initiative is wrapping up 2014 with rancher stories that bring life to the statistics of success on the ground.
November 18, 2014
Bi-State (Nevada/California) sage grouse thrive on Masini Ranch, participants in Sage Grouse Initiative conservation easements and enhancements.
November 5, 2014
A forward-thinking group of people representing ranchers, agencies, conservation groups, private citizens, and universities came together in 2002 to form the Bi-State Local Area Working Group.
October 6, 2014
Sage grouse and historic buildings both benefit from dual volunteer activities- report on National Public Lands Day from SGI Partner Bodie Hills Conservation Partnership.
July 21, 2014
“The Bi-State Local Area Working Group has provided the foundation upon which effective long-term sage grouse conservation can build,” said Tony Wasley, director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and co-chair of the Executive Oversight Committee for Bi-State sage grouse.
