Gunnison Sage-grouse Prioritizing Restoration of Sagebrush Ecosystems Tool (PReSET)
Funding Year | Amount | Location |
FY23 | $188,726 | Gunnison County, Colorado |
Project Description
The project aims to develop priority conservation action maps for Gunnison sage-grouse based on species abundance, habitat features, predicted future risk (e.g., invasive grasses, pinyon-juniper encroachment, development, wildfire), and other relevant datasets. In collaboration with management agency personnel and stakeholders, these conservation maps will be used to target 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 management actions within western Colorado for prioritizing implementation efforts.
Partners
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
