Tag: western rangelands
New analysis highlights conservation challenges and opportunities on Western public lands
January 31, 2023
Recently published science applies remote-sensing tools to BLM-managed rangelands and provides a record of how the vegetation across this area has changed over the past 30 years.
Ask an Expert | Forage Production Lost to Tree Expansion
October 19, 2022
Researcher Scott Morford discusses his work detailing the economic impacts that expanding trees have on western rangelands.
New Year, New Connections, New Opportunities
January 26, 2022
With two Frameworks for Conservation Action addressing the most pressing threats facing the sagebrush and Great Plains grassland biomes, 2022 promises to be a big year for Working Lands for Wildlife across the West.
Western Working Lands Snapshot | Wet Habitat in the West
October 2, 2020
Learn about the wet, or mesic, habitats that cover 2% of the arid West but are critical to wildlife and livestock.
Western Working Lands Snapshot | The Great Basin
May 13, 2020
Learn about the fascinating topography, natural history, and conservation challenges within the Great Basin, a huge swath of western rangeland in Nevada, Idaho, California, Utah, and Oregon.
Big Picture of Woodland Management in Sagebrush Country
May 9, 2019
Science to Solutions – New research highlights reduction and expansion of conifer encroachment in sagebrush ecosystems.
New Manual for Low-Tech Riparian Restoration
April 10, 2019
Low-tech riverscape restoration manual available for FREE. Download now and implement these low-tech, low-cost stream restoration efforts.