BLM, state, ranchers fight conifer encroachment

The BLM, working with a variety of partners, has steadily pushed back on the line of conifer trees marching down the mountainsides in southwest Montana.

Hannah NikonowNovember 6, 2019conifer removal, partnership

Oregon Local Implementation Teams Bolstered

Local Implementation Teams serve as one of the primary vehicles to facilitate sage-grouse conservation at the local level in Oregon. Learn about their increased coordination capacity here.

Hannah NikonowSeptember 26, 2019partnership

Cheating the Sage

Cheatgrass and other invasive grasses loom as a major threat to mule deer sagebrush habitat. Now is the time for hunters and land managers to act!

Hannah NikonowSeptember 20, 2019fire & invasives

A Brief History of Three Nevada Conservation Collaboratives

Read this story about three Nevada-based groups that are building a brighter future through collaborative conservation.

Hannah NikonowSeptember 17, 2019partnership

Cutting to the Chase: Conifer Removal Success Depends on Cutting AND Burning

What are the most effective methods for removing conifer trees?

Hannah NikonowSeptember 16, 2019conifer removal

A Sagebrush Sanctuary in Wyoming

“Everybody wants to use the water – the wildlife, the cattle, the birds. If you don’t manage for certain types of vegetation, especially vegetation that supports birds like sage grouse, then you could have problems.”

Hannah NikonowSeptember 13, 2019partnership, outcome-based grazing