Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching
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Invasive Annual Grasses Field Workshop
THE FIRST IN-FIELD WORKSHOP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING-LED TECH TRANSFER PARTNERSHIP SHOWS THAT THE WEST IS READY TO GET TO WORK MANAGING INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASSES
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Over two days in July, 60 people from 13 states across the West gathered in Sheridan, Wyoming for an in-field workshop on managing invasive annual grasses.
This workshop was part of a partnership between the University of Wyoming's Institute for Managing Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE), Working Lands for Wildlife, and other partners.
Transferring technical knowledge about the threats facing the sagebrush biome is a big part of WLFW's work. Technical transfer connects directly to our Framework for Conservation Action in the Sagebrush Biome and our collective efforts to defend core sagebrush from the most pressing threats facing the biome. Invasive annual grasses are the single largest threat to the biome, and it was fantastic to see so many engaged participants in this in-person workshop. Thanks to all who joined!
We've got a lot more to share about this workshop soon, so stay tuned for more.
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More Invasive Annual Grass Resources
IN APRIL, IMAGINE, WLFW AND PARTNERS COLLABORATED ON A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP - CHECK OUT THE RESOURCES AND MATERIALS
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In early April, IMAGINE hosted a full-day virtual workshop titled: "Defending and Growing the Core by Breaking the Cycle of Annual Grass Invasion."
All of the resources are available on IMAGINE's website. They're well worth taking some time to digest, especially for those who are just starting to learn about invasive annual grasses and how to better manage them.
The resources cover everything from the basics of invasive annual grass life cycles to the right herbicides to use.
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Stay Up to Date on All Things Invasive Annual Grasses
SIGN UP FOR THE INSTITUTE FOR MANAGING ANNUAL GRASSES INVADING NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS' NEWSLETTER
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IMAGINE is starting a quarterly newsletter!
These newsletters are designed to keep you up to date about upcoming events and the release of new educational materials. With the recent success of the virtual and in-field workshops, you won't want to miss out on the latest news from IMAGINE.
Sign up today and stay up to date on all the latest news around managing invasive annual grasses in the West.
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Working Lands for Wildlife
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CHECK OUT THIS MONTH'S THROWBACK VIDEO ABOUT THE WARNER MOUNTAINS
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Restoring the Sagebrush Sea: The Warner Mountains Story
Research from an eight-year study in the Warner Mountains shows why strategically removing encroaching trees spells good news for sage grouse. Researchers quantified a six-fold increase in sage grouse’s preferred habitat following woodland management and a population growth rate that was +12 percent higher in the treated area than in the control area without management.
This adds to a growing list of research — much of it based on the long-term study in the Warners — that documents the myriad benefits of conifer removal for wildlife and grazing lands.
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NRCS Helps Ranchers and Land Managers with Challenging Rangeland Management Balancing Act
LEARN HOW NRCS's FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HELPS PRODUCERS BETTER MANAGE RANGELANDS
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The USDA-NRCS provides technical assistance from locally-based rangeland management specialists who help plan conservation grazing systems that improve the quality of forage and other grazing land functions.
NRCS also offers Farm Bill conservation program financial assistance for various rangeland management practices, like brush management, prescribed burning, range planting, and prescribed grazing. Learn more about all these programs in this post from the NRCS.
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| Conservation Outcomes Webinar: Conservation Efforts Support Pollinators, Agricultural Production
LEARN HOW USDA IS BENEFITING POLLINATORS IN THIS CEAP WEBINAR
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On June 20, 2024, Elissa Olimpi presented on the value of pollinator practices applied through voluntary conservation programs including the NRCS's Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program and the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program.
The webinar, part of the NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series, answers a suite of questions about the effectiveness of these programs in supporting pollinators and strategies to increase benefits.
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The USDA recently announced a $90 million investment in the Conservation Innovation Grant program. Several of the funded projects focus on grasslands and grazing conservation, including: a virtual fencing effort in North Dakota, a project in South Dakota testing bale grazing with bison, a grassland bird focused project in the Midwest with beef and dairy producers, and an effort in New Mexico to measure and enhance climate-smart grazing practices. Learn more about all the CIG projects in the link above.
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Hear the stories of hardworking producers from across South Dakota and a variety of backgrounds who all share one important thing: They want to share their knowledge and the benefits they’ve seen from rotational grazing practices, cross-fencing, and trying new approaches to get results from the land that exceed all expectations.
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Join longtime WLFW partner, Partnerscapes, for their annual meeting October 7-9, 2024. This year, the meeting will be in Redmond, Oregon. Attendee registration just opened, so be sure to reserve your spot now. Learn more and register from Partnerscapes' website.
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Working Lands for Wildlife is the Natural Resources Conservation Service's premier approach for conserving America's working lands to benefit people, wildlife, and rural communities. In the West, WLFW is guided by two, action-based frameworks for conservation. The framework approach is designed to increase conservation and restoration of rangelands by addressing major threats to rangeland health and through the implementation of conservation measures that limit soil disturbance, support sustainable grazing management, promote the strategic use of prescribed fire, and support native grassland species. Together, the frameworks leverage the power of voluntary, win-win conservation solutions to benefit people and wildlife from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
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