ON THE HORIZON: December 2017, Issue 3
Posted by WAFWA on December 1, 2017
![]() In early 2016, WAFWA leadership approved the next generation of a Comprehensive Sagebrush Conservation Strategy, which will be a voluntary and collaborative effort. Together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management, WAFWA has begun to assemble a diverse group of stakeholders to guide the development of the strategy. This fall, WAFWA convened a workshop of scientists, managers, and communication professionals to begin building a framework to guide the development of the strategy. The next steps in the process will include frequent briefings for leadership and participants on the approach and progress, expanding the collaborative to include human dimensions, economic experts, and the drafting and vetting of strategy elements. WAFWA and its partners will have the strategy completed by September 30, 2018. |
![]() “Hats off to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies for coordinating a great tour of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan mitigation program properties in Kansas,” said USFWS Biologist Chris O’Meilia. “Along with other conservation partner efforts, the WAFWA projects exhibit great potential. At the site level, it was obvious, and ranchers acknowledged, that the practices being implemented will also improve range health, livestock production, water resources and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire events.” ![]() |
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