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Invasive annual grasses and wildfires have created a rangeland restoration emergency in the western U.S. This project seeks to demonstrate the efficacy of an integrated and multi-faceted approach to restoration using a case study in a ranch setting that represents the typical restoration needs and challenges common across rangelands of the Intermountain West. These include invasive annual grass and other weed species, wildfire, conifer encroachment, and loss of native bunchgrass and sagebrush cover. This variety of ecological stressors and restoration needs typical of many sites necessitates implementation of a diversity of restoration tools such as annual grass control, conifer cutting, prescribed fire, herbicides,...
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The objective of this project will be to combine and analyze existing GIS layers describing the known and modeled distribution of the highest priority declining grassland bird species with newly-developed layers of the potentially undisturbed lands (PUDL) and plowprint information to identify those places on the landscape where conservation delivery is likely to bring about the most progress toward meeting population trend goals for the species. These are the highest priority tasks identified by the JV Tech Committee.Science-based conservation design informed by the best current spatial tools available for the NGPJV landscape. Sets the stage for a true SHC approach to delivery of conservation for the grassland species...
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Vast areas of the PNW remain data deficient with respect to the estimated more than 750 wild bee species that provide essential ecosystem services there. The Oregon Bee Atlas is working with expert volunteer Master Melittologists to address these deficits by conducting intensive multi-method inventory and monitoring field work throughout the state and with a special focus in Grassland and Sagebrush habitats due to their rich biodiversity. This field work generates species occurrence data, data on community assemblage, ecological data on bee-floral relations, and collects genetic material for hundreds of pollinator species. This informs conservation and restoration of species-at-risk, informs species assessments,...
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The proposed landscape-scale collaborative research project will provide the first assessment of annual cycle movements and population limiting factors of the Mountain Plover, a species that according to the Breeding Bird Survey appears is experiencing significant long-term declines. The results of this project will provide land management agencies critical information about where the species population may be limited and identify important areas for conservation throughout the annual cycle. The information will allow conservation planners and land managers to develop effective conservation strategies for the species. Without this information, well continue to lack critical information to most effectively conserve...
Objectives: After completion of this workshop, participants will: Be able to provide a working definition of conservation social science and examples if its application Become more familiar with two key social science application areas: stakeholder identification/analysis and partnerships/collaborative conservation Understand how social science research and applications have been useful in addressing complex landscape-scale management challenges Be familiar with some social science tools and resources to apply to their work Begin to systematically identify the socioeconomic factors that drive sagebrush and grasslands conservation strategies and understand how this work can contribute to...
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This project will revise existing priority protection and restoration watersheds for 5-7 aquatic guilds and 4-8 priority aquatic species across the Grassland Ecosystem. The project will utilize and update the original model platform used to create the first priorities for the Great Plains Fish Habitat Partnership (GPFHP) in 2011 and utilize input from the Partners Council fishery experts of the GPFHP, which is composed of twenty state and federal agencies and nonprofits focused on aquatic conservation in the Great Plains. Benefits of the proposed outcome will be a broad consensus on input data for the analysis and locations for focused implementation of habitat conservation and monitoring to address the multiple...
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Sicklefin and sturgeon chub in Missouri and Mississippi Rivers were petitioned and Species Status Assessments (SSA) are due by 2023. This project will characterize population structure using tissue samples collected and genetically analyzed to assess trend of populations throughout their range.Objectives are: 1) Describe population structuring (degree of genetic isolation or mixing) taken from species range 2) describe Effective Population Size (Ne) 3) Describe population trends. Samples provided by participating state wildlife agencies and federal agencies. Cost of sampling is subsidized by ongoing Missouri and Mississippi sampling.PI: Dr Ed Heist Edheist@siu.eduPI/Funding recipients organization: Southern Illinois...
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The Conservation Efforts Database (CED) has evolved and expanded in recent years, adding newfeatures, functions, and two new modules to track recovery of federally-listed species. The developmentneeds identified by our partners require additional outreach and training to ensure the CED is populatedand information is readily available for policy and management decision support. Currently, thoseoutreach and training needs have not been met given turnover and lack of capacity. Support for thisproposal would significantly increase the ability of USFWS and USGS to increase awareness of the CED,share updates on outputs and associated products, and deliver the updated training materials neededfor data-providing partners...
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Understanding current and future threat of invasive annual grasses (invasives) in the sagebrush ecosystem is a critical need for resource and wildfire management, biological planning and conservation design for this imperiled ecosystem. Many land managers are challenged with selecting the most appropriate invasives dataset or tool for their planning efforts due to difficulties in understanding dataset attributes (e.g., scale, resolution, sensitivity) and lining them up with management objectives. This project will: (1) develop an annotated bibliography of recent, peer-reviewed literature for three invasive annual grass species of highest concern (cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata); (2) review all geospatial...
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This project seeks to put science into practice, helping land managers scale-up conservation delivery to address the largest threat to the sagebrush biome: invasive annual grasses. Centered around the proactive Defend and Grow the Core framework, leading experts in applied science and management of invasive annual grasses will embark on a campaign to equip land managers with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to implement effective invasive annual grass management. Experts will translate the latest science into highly usable technical materials, foster experiential learning through field workshops and online modules, and establish an innovative multi-state demonstration and monitoring network that enables adaptive...
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This proposal adds sagebrush and PJ dependent birds and small mammals to an ongoing collaborative (NDOW, USFWS, NPS) 4-year study entitled Measuring the regional impacts of pinyon and juniper removal on insect, bat, and reptile communities, examining the nontarget ecological impacts of pinyon and juniper (PJ) removal across the Great Basin ecosystem of northern Nevada. Using a BACI design, one study site is the Sheldon National Antelope Refuge.
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This project expands upon an already funded SGI initiative to optimize locations for conifer removal to benefit sage-grouse using the Falkowski conifer map layer (funded through LCMAP grant) and Doherty breeding density map. Adds capability to also optimize for sagebrush dependent songbirds (and potentially pygmy rabbits) while minimizing impacts to PJ obligates such as Pinyon Jays. Will import directly into dashboard decision support tool.
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The proposed research is a collaboration of DOI (USGS, BLM, USFWS), USDA (PNW, USFS), and state agencies. State Heritage and other Nongame Programs have already shared their data with us in preparation for this study. This includes almost all 11 western states (some states did not record reptile occurrences). In exchange for this information, we will be providing to the states: (1) comprehensive species occurrence data with data record corrections; (2) maps of lizard and snake hotspots within each state; and (3) spatial models of species occupancy, including predicted changes in distribution under future climate scenarios. We will work with state (fish and game, state lands) and federal (BLM, USFWS, USFS) partners...
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The proposal seeks to optimize conservation investments through three large-landscape level objectives: 1) Identify multi-species overlap of sagebrush migratory corridors to directly target conservation opportunities using cultivation risk assessment models. 2) Test if hoofed (i.e. pronghorn) and feathered (i.e. grassland birds, waterfowl) species can be managed under the Greater Sage-grouse umbrella. First, model seasonal range selection of pronghorn and then develop a multi-species decision support tool usingoverlaid seasonal range and migratory pathways to target management tools and conservation opportunities. 3) Test fencing effects on multi-species seasonal range and migratory pathways to target priority areas...
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This project will develop a range-wide distribution map for pygmy rabbits through compilation and synthesis of existing presence-absence data and development of a predictive MaxEnt model. The proposed work would evaluate how well sage-grouse habitat conservation also supports landscapes inhabited by pygmy rabbits at both regional and range-wide scales, and this information can be used to inform integrated habitat conservation, restoration, and management that targets both of these sagebrush obligates. It is part of a larger intensive sage-grouse and pygmy rabbit distribution and habitat use study in Idaho supported by BLM, Forest Service and Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
map background search result map search result map Sagebrush Conservation Strategy Modeling species-habitat relationships, assessing threats, and prioritizing areas of conservation for lizards and snakes in sagebrush ecosystems Developing a multi-species decision support tool at a regional scale Building a decision support tool for pinyon-juniper removal: Maximizing benefits to sagebrush- and forest-obligate songbirds Pygmy rabbits under the sage-grouse umbrella: Assessment at range-wide and regional scales Assessing the regional response of avian and small mammal sagebrush communities to pinyon and juniper removal Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chub Population Genetics Study for SSAs Spatial Prioritization for Grassland Bird Conservation on Undisturbed Grassland and Adjacent Tracts in the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture An integrated population model for the Mountain Plover in Montana Land Manager Guidance for Invasive Annual Grass Risk Assessment Datasets and Tools Update GPFHP information used to develop priority watersheds Using hierarchical models to evaluate conservation actions directed at greater sage-grouse populations Integrating Social Science Thinking into Sagebrush and Grasslands Conservation Dormant Season Grazing to Reduce Cheatgrass and Promote Perennial Bunchgrasses Conservation Efforts Database: Outreach and Training Invasive Annual Grass Tech Transfer Partnership: Empowering Land Managers to Defend and Grow Sagebrush Cores Survey of Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and DNA barcoding of sagebrush biome wild bees in Southeast Oregon Dormant Season Grazing to Reduce Cheatgrass and Promote Perennial Bunchgrasses Using hierarchical models to evaluate conservation actions directed at greater sage-grouse populations Assessing the regional response of avian and small mammal sagebrush communities to pinyon and juniper removal Land Manager Guidance for Invasive Annual Grass Risk Assessment Datasets and Tools Survey of Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and DNA barcoding of sagebrush biome wild bees in Southeast Oregon An integrated population model for the Mountain Plover in Montana Spatial Prioritization for Grassland Bird Conservation on Undisturbed Grassland and Adjacent Tracts in the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Update GPFHP information used to develop priority watersheds Sagebrush Conservation Strategy Modeling species-habitat relationships, assessing threats, and prioritizing areas of conservation for lizards and snakes in sagebrush ecosystems Developing a multi-species decision support tool at a regional scale Building a decision support tool for pinyon-juniper removal: Maximizing benefits to sagebrush- and forest-obligate songbirds Pygmy rabbits under the sage-grouse umbrella: Assessment at range-wide and regional scales Invasive Annual Grass Tech Transfer Partnership: Empowering Land Managers to Defend and Grow Sagebrush Cores Integrating Social Science Thinking into Sagebrush and Grasslands Conservation Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chub Population Genetics Study for SSAs Conservation Efforts Database: Outreach and Training