Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching
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Two New WLFW-Focused Segments to Air TONIGHT on NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen on RFD-TV
TUNE IN AT 8:30 PM ET TO CATCH SEGMENTS FEATURING NRCS AND WLFW'S WORK IN THE GREAT PLAINS
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The National Cattlemen Beef Association's flagship TV show, Cattlemen to Cattlemen, will feature two segments on tonight's episode that focus on how WLFW and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working to combat woody expansion in the Great Plains.
The first segment features Chris and Cole Mushrush of Mushrush Ranches in Strong City, Kansas. The Mushrushes have worked through the Kansas Great Plains Grassland Initiative (GPGI) to remove encroaching trees from their ranch and to improve grazing practices. Through a unique research partnership that includes the NRCS, the Mushrushes are using new virtual fencing technology to better manage their cattle and promote healthy, resilient range. Watch the show to learn how this cutting-edge management tool is working for the ranch.
The second segment highlights the variety of ways producers can benefit from working with USDA NRCS. The spot features producers from South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, the four states with Great Plains Grassland Initiatives. Hear from NRCS leadership and from producers who've benefited from GPGI's "rancher-driven, science-informed, agency-supported" approach to grassland conservation in the Great Plains.
Tune in TONIGHT on RFD-TV to catch both segments. The show starts at 8:30 pm ET.
If you can't catch the shows tonight, they'll be posted in the week after the show airs on the Cattlemen to Cattlemen YouTube Channel.
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Producer Voices: GPGI and Woody Encroachment
PRODUCERS IN THE GREAT PLAINS SHARE THEIR VIEWS
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In this WLFW-produced video, producers share their thoughts about one of the biggest threats facing the Great Plains grasslands: woody plant encroachment.
Producers from across the biome discuss how they're fighting back against the "green glacier" and how the state-led NRCS Great Plains Grassland Initiatives are helping them push back against encroaching woody plants.
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| Save the Date: CEAP Outcomes Webinar
JOIN WLFW SCIENCE ADVISOR, DAVID NAUGLE, FOR A CEAP OUTCOMES WEBINAR ON 11/16/23
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On November 16 at 10 AM MT / 12 PM ET, David Naugle will present on the strategic implementation of science-based Farm Bill conservation through the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI).
Dr. Naugle's presentation will focus on how WLFW and SGI have used spatial targeting to bolster conservation efforts in sagebrush country. No registration required, just mark your calendar and follow the link below to join.
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New Storymap Shares Success in the Battle Against Eastern Redcedar
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EXPLORE THIS NEW VISUAL RESOURCE TO LEARN HOW THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, THE NRCS, AND OTHER PARTNERS ARE WORKING TO KEEP TREES IN THE FOREST AND OUT OF THE SANDHILLS
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Nebraska's Sandhills are the largest intact prairie in North America, and the second-largest in the world. The Sandhills are also home to the largest hand-planted forest in North America, the Bessey Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey.
In 2016, the U.S. Forest Service recognized that tree encroachment was a serious threat to grasslands, both within the forest's boundaries and to neighboring ranches. Through a Joint Chief's agreement, a formal cooperative program between the USDA-NRCS and the Forest Service, managers at Halsey implemented conservation practices to address tree encroachment on public and private lands.
This storymap highlights conservation outcomes on the Bessey Ranger District and shares information about treatments on the Samuel R. McKelvie Ranger District, which is also part of the Nebraska National Forest. All told, the partnership has treated more than 48,000 acres on the Bessey District through a combination of mechanical and prescribed fire treatments.
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Finding Balance with Fire in Montana's Sagebrush Country
WLFW'S LANDSCAPE EXPLORER HELPS PARTNERS IN SW MONTANA
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In Southwest Montana, conifer trees like Douglas fir and juniper are harming rangelands. Mechanically removing the trees has immediate habitat benefits, but without follow-up treatments, new trees start to grow back in just a couple of years. So, managers are using prescribed fire after mechanical treatments to remove seed sources and make removal efforts long-lived.
This post, from Partners in the Sage, shares their story and highlights how the partners are using WLFW's Landscape Explorer to help communicate about tree encroachment in this landscape.
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| Social Science Review Highlights Several WLFW Products
NEW LITERATURE REVIEW REFERENCES WLFW-SUPPORTED PRODUCTS AND EFFORTS
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The Playa Lakes Joint Venture recently produced a literature review that dives into attitudes and perceptions around woody plant encroachment in the Great Plains. The "Invasive Woody Plant Social Science Review" analyzes years of social science research around woody plant encroachment.
Several WLFW-supported research and management-focused efforts are highlighted in the review as examples of effective communications, the importance of partnerships, and inclusive, proactive management approaches.
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Here at WLFW, we're big beaver believers! When beavers colonize a watershed, their dams help slow water allowing it to seep into the ground. That helps vegetation grow, providing green groceries to wildlife later in the season when they need it the most. Beaver dams also help reduce the impacts from wildfire, providing refuge for wildlife and helping prevent riparian areas from burning. This MSN story highlights how beaver reintroductions in Idaho reduced impacts from the Sharps Fire and how their engineering work can even be seen from space!
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In August, the USDA-NRCS' Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) hosted a webinar focused on WLFW's turtle conservation efforts in the Northeast. The webinar is available for on-demand viewing at the NRCS' Conservation Outcomes webinar portal. Follow the link in the title above to watch the webinar and access supporting materials (scroll down the page to find past webinars, including this one).
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Check out this article for tips on how to maintain healthy habitat for upland birds like bobwhite quail, pheasants, and wild turkey from the Noble Research Institute. With tips ranging from diversifying habitat to leasing land for hunting, the short article is packed with good advice that can help landowners diversify revenue and create healthier, more resilient landscapes.
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It's football season and this fun post from Farmers.gov riffs on America's favorite sport to help farmer's and ranchers think through conservation and planning practices that encourage producers to "be a coach" and chalk up wins for the season. Check out Farmers.gov for more posts that "look at conservation practices through the lens of football" in the coming weeks.
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AgInfo Network produced this short recap of the 6th America's Grasslands Conference held this past August in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The accelerating loss of native grasslands was one of the main topics of the conference.
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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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