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New analysis highlights conservation challenges and opportunities on Western public lands
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Recently published science applies remote-sensing tools to BLM-managed rangelands and provides an unprecedented record of how the vegetation across this enormous area has changed over the past 30 years.
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USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.
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Analysis: Why protecting very large swaths of land matters for wildlife conservation
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Although bison are the U.S. national mammal, they exist in small and fragmented populations across the West. The federal government is working to restore healthy wild bison populations, relying heavily on sovereign tribal lands to house them.
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Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching
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Special Edition: Migratory Big Game Conservation Success in the West | Expanded USDA Initiative Helps Ensure Big Game Always Have Room to Roam
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Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.
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A Systematic Map of Bird-Vegetation Relationships in Eastern and Boreal Forests
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Working Lands for Wildlife National Landowner Forum: Perspectives and Recommendations
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In May 2016, 26 private landowners from across the country met in Denver, Colorado to talk with NRCS staff about what is working in the Working Lands for Wildlife partnership and what opportunities exist for improvement. Jointly coordinated by Partners for Conservation and NRCS, and including funding support from the Intermountain West Joint Venture, the 2-day
meeting provided a forum to share stories of success and challenges in order to maximize outcomes with future opportunities.
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WLFW Pollinator Conservation Series: Session #6 Planning & Establishing Pollinator Habitat
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Session 6 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. Topics covered include a step by step process for planning and establishing pollinator habitat, including site selection, options for restoration and Farm Bill programs planning process.
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WLFW East Region Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 10 How to Do a Pollinator Outreach Event
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Session 10 of the WLFW East Region Pollinator Conservation Webinar series was presented by Catherine Beall, South Dakota’s Monarch and Pollinator Coordinating Wildlife Biologist. This session focuses on how to host a pollinator outreach event and is the first session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include the first steps to consider when organizing an event, assembling an agenda, how to advertise, how to prepare the week of the event, things to consider on the day of the event, and follow-up after the event.
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NRCS Staff Support the Hellbender WLFW Program by Learning About Natural Design Principles
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NRCS staff from four states met in Western NC to tour stream restoration projects for hellbenders and get a close up look at best practices.
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