Invitation to Contribute to WAFWA Sagebrush Strategy
You are invited to participate in the next important step in the creation of the Sagebrush Conservation Strategy!
Through July 27, the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) is taking public comment via our online Engagement Portal. Given your interest in the management of sagebrush country and the unique perspective that you have, we invite you to visit the portal and provide input that will ultimately strengthen the Sagebrush Conservation Strategy. For more information, please this press release.
About the Sagebrush Conservation Strategy: WAFWA is coordinating the creation of this strategy with State and Federal agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to establish a roadmap for voluntary conservation measures for managing and conserving the sagebrush ecosystem. The goal is to maintain dependent plant and animal communities as well as traditional human uses of this landscape. It is intended to be an “all-hands, all-lands” inclusive approach. In mid-May 2020, a series of stakeholder meetings occurred, where breakout sessions examined key topics in-depth which ultimately resulted in proposed strategies being developed to address various issues. More than 200 participants took part in this multi-day virtual workshop and more than 100 contributed to the breakout sessions.. We are now excited to share the next stage with you and hear your opinions on these strategies.
Who Should Participate: We encourage anyone with an interest in sagebrush conservation and development of conservation strategies to engage.
How to Participate via the Stakeholder Engagement Portal: :
Between now and July 27th, visit https://sagebrushconservationworkshop.participate.online/
Provide feedback on proposed conservation strategies for each of the conservation challenges identified.
The site provides participants with background material for the challenges identified by our previously convened expert panels. The work products from the mid-May breakout sessions - with proposed conservation actions - for conifer removal, fire, land use, invasive plants, and mining and energy.
Your input, along with the work products of the Breakout Groups, will be provided to topic-specific Work Groups for further refinement and ultimately publication in Part B of the Strategy later this year. This effort is sanctioned by the Sagebrush Executive Oversight Committee, a WAFWA coordinated group of Federal and State natural resource agencies so you can be assured these conservation strategies will get into the hands of decision makers.