Outcome-based Grazing Program Lands New Coordinator
Adrienne Hoskins is the new Outcome Based Grazing Coordinator and based in Pocatello, Idaho.
An innovative grazing management program run by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just hired a new coordinator to advance the collaborative effort between federal land managers and ranchers. The BLM, Intermountain West Joint Venture, and Pheasants Forever are happy to announce that Adrienne Hoskins was hired last month as the Outcome Based Grazing Program Coordinator and she’s already working at full steam.
Known as Outcome Based Grazing Authorizations, or OBGA, this program is working to improve the BLM’s management of grazing on public lands by offering livestock operators greater flexibility to more readily respond to changing on-the-ground conditions, such as drought or wildfire. This will better ensure the ability to manage ranching operations that are economically sustainable while also providing for healthy rangelands and high-quality wildlife habitat.
“We are thrilled to have Adrienne in this position to help advance flexibility in livestock permitting on a larger scale,” said Kathryn Dyer, BLM Program Lead. “Now that the program is staffed up, we are building on lessons learned through the demonstration projects and pursuing opportunities to make flexibility more approachable for BLM staff and permittees across the West.”
For the past nine years Hoskins worked for the BLM as a Rangeland Management Specialist, most recently in Pocatello, Idaho, for just shy of five years and prior to that in Malta, Montana, for four years. Hoskins earned a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Nevada- Reno. Then completed range science course work and worked on data collection for multiple range science research projects, and even worked on a couple of animal science projects (just to keep extra busy and help out) at New Mexico State University before stepping into rangeland management full-time with BLM in 2012. Hoskins lives in Pocatello, Idaho, with her husband and their two goofy cow-dogs. In their time off they can be found renovating their 1970 starter home, enjoying the outdoors year-round, and spending time with friends and family.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to be part of OBGA and be working with those involved in sustainable livestock grazing on public lands,” said Hoskins. “This work is something I’m very passionate about.”
Contact Hoskins at ahoskins@pheasantsforever.org to welcome her and collaborate. Learn more about OBGA here.