Habitat management, Habitat restoration

Virtual Fencing as a Tool to Support Flexible Livestock Grazing Management to Simultaneously Benefit Livestock Production and Wildlife Habitat 

Funding YearAmountLocation
FY24$183,148Elko, Nevada 

Project Description

Intent of this project is to continue and build upon a virtual fence project by focusing on ranch-scale trials for results-based management that simultaneously support livestock production and multiple ecosystem services. Livestock will be managed to achieve outcomes to benefit 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.

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ecosystems and associated wetlands/ riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.

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areas to benefit sagebrush obligate species. 

Partners

Private Landowner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Partners for Fish and Wildlife

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The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. Sagebrush country contains biological, cultural and economic resources of national significance. America’s sagebrush ecosystem is the largest contiguous ecotype in the continental...