Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching
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Watch Now! Great Plains Grassland Initiatives Featured on Cattlemen to Cattlemen
LEARN WHAT NRCS, RANCHERS, AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS ARE DOING TO COMBAT WOODY ENCROACHMENT IN THE GREAT PLAINS
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The full, hour-long episode of Cattlemen to Cattlemen, the leading television program of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, featuring the NRCS' Great Plains Grassland Initiatives aired on November 29. All the segments are linked below for easy viewing or watch the full episode on Cattlemen to Cattlemen's YouTube channel.
The show is packed with great interviews from ranchers, NRCS and WLFW staff, and conservation partners. In a fast-paced hour, the show explains why woody encroachment is such a detriment to grasslands, what ranchers and the NRCS are doing to combat this major threat, and why fighting back against invading trees is important to ranchers, wildlife, and anyone who appreciates the Great Plains grasslands - one of the most imperiled and important biomes on earth.
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The Importance of Great Plains Grasslands
THE U.S. IS HOME TO THE LAST, CONTINUOUS GRASSLANDS
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Dirac Twidwell, WLFW science advisor and associate professor at UNL, talks about America's Great Plains grasslands, why this biome is so important and unique, and why these landscapes are worth saving.
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Challenges of Woody Encroachment in Grasslands
WHY ARE TREES SUCH A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE GREAT PLAINS?
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Woody encroachment is one of the biggest threats facing the Great Plains. Visit ranchers in Kansas and Oklahoma and learn more about this major threat to America's grasslands.
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Partners and Strategies in Nebraska
MEET NRCS STAFF, RANCHERS, AND PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER
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Healthy, productive grasslands are critical to wildlife and livestock throughout the Great Plains. Learn about some of the partners, including the U.S. Forest Service, working to keep Nebraska's grasslands tree-free and productive.
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Nebraska's Sandhills: Intact and Resilient
RANCHERS WORK TOGETHER TO PRESERVE ICONIC GRASSLANDS
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Ranchers in the Sandhills of Nebraska are working hard to maintain the largest, intact grasslands in the world. Explore crucial partnerships key to removing encroached trees and preventing further encroachment in this landscape.
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NRCS: An Ally for Producers
LEARN HOW THE NRCS CAN HELP LANDOWNERS TACKLE WOODY ENCROACHMENT
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Karen Woodrich, Acting Deputy Chief for Programs for NRCS, explains some of the technical and financial assistance the agency makes available to help protect and improve the valuable grassland resources in the Great Plains.
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WLFW Supports State-Based GPGI WORK
WLFW HELPS GUIDE CONSERVATION STRATEGY IN THE GREAT PLAINS
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Working Lands for Wildlife is both leading and supporting the state-led Great Plains Grassland Initiative efforts across the Plains. By listening to producers and utilizing the best science, WLFW is helping people help the land.
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Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Highlights Rangeland Analysis Platform
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NEW VIDEO DEMONSTRATES HOW "RAP" CAN HELP RANCHERS MONITOR AND MANAGE THEIR GRASSLANDS
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In a just-released video, the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance shares ranchers' experiences with the Rangeland Analysis Platform and how it helps them monitor and improve their grasslands.
The RAP and its associated applications provide users with a powerful and user-friendly tool for monitoring and assessing rangeland conditions. This video highlights how ranchers in Montana are using the platform to monitor woody encroachment, forage production, and more. Armed with this data, they can make informed decisions that allow them to adapt to changing conditions, implement projects, and best manage their land.
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On-Demand Webinar Replay: Reducing Woody Encroachment to Conserve Rangeland Production in the Great Plains
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LEARN ABOUT THE RANGELAND ANALYSIS PLATFORM, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LOST FORAGE PRODUCTION DUE TO WOODY ENCROACHMENT, AND MORE...
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The NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series recently featured WLFW-supported strategies to reduce woody encroachment on rangelands, driven by the emergence of new science documenting how woody plant expansion is causing nationwide declines in rangeland production.
Dirac Twidwell, WLFW science advisor and associate professor at the University of Nebraska, led the December 8 webinar, which is now available for on-demand viewing. Supplemental materials, including presentation slides and a one-pager about the research featured, are also online.
The one-hour webinar focused on new large-scale conservation efforts on working lands and detailed use of the Rangeland Analysis Platform, a tool that supports rangeland monitoring, decision-making, and more effective management. By effectively reducing woody encroachment, land managers across the Great Plains can restore healthy grasslands ecosystems and improve forage production.
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Find more news and resources at SageGrouseInitiative.com
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Read USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie's recent speech from the AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Texas. Bonnie's remarks highlight the Biden-Harris administrations recent nationwide investments in Climate-Smart Agriculture.
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The Central Grasslands Roadmap, a collaborative effort to conserve grasslands from Canada to Mexico, recently released its Central Grasslands Assessment Map. The new map is a core part of the effort's strategy for conserving North America's grasslands by highlighting core grasslands, vulnerable grasslands, and transitioned grasslands.
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This story from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service highlights the incredible efforts that ranchers are making to conserve and improve grassland landscapes. These ranchers are helping improve carbon storage, ensure grassland health and diversity, and helping wildlife.
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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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