Reno Fish and Wildlife Office

It's Out Here!

Come along with the Reno Fish and Wildlife Office as we visit the rare and unique species that reside in California and Nevada's Great Basin! From 14,000-foot-tall peaks to remote parts of the sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

Learn more about sagebrush sea, and right in the backyard of the Reno and Carson City metro areas, we visit some of the endangered and threatened wildlife and plant life that don't usually see the spotlight. You can see new videos here on the first Tuesday of each month. Come along with us as we explore what's out here!

Fish Slough milkvetch

Come along with us as we visit Fish Slough milkvetch, a beautiful plant that is part of the pea family. This species is endemic to Fish Slough and is found just outside of Bishop, Calif. We join Sophie Heston to learn about the plant, the unique environment it grows in, and get a glimpse into the life of a botanist! 

You can connect more with Fish Slough milkvetch with our additional resources:

• Read more about native plants: The Amazing Native Plants of the Great Basin!
• Bring Fish Slough milkvetch home with you with this downloadable flyer.
• Visit our image library to see more photos of this rare plant!

Carson wandering skipper

Come along with us as we visit Carson wandering skipper, a rare butterfly with populations right outside of Reno and Carson City! We join our biologist Lara Enders as she surveys for this bright orange butterfly. We learn about how to spot the butterfly, what impacts are affecting its populations, and hear about why working to conserve this species is important to Lara.

You can connect more with Carson wandering skipper with our additional resources:

• Read more about the habitat conservation project: Goats are here to help!
• Bring Carson wandering skipper home with you with this downloadable flyer.
• Visit our image library to see more of this endangered butterfly.

Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep

Join us in December to learn about Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, a tough and hardy animal that lives in the Sierra Nevada range. We join the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to learn about the species, what it takes to find and survey for them, and hear about recovering an animal that lives in the alpine.

In the meantime, you can learn a little bit about Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep here.

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