Events
Insects affecting native seed production
This webinar focuses on insects that have contributed to seed production problems in native plant production over the past two decades on the Colorado Plateau and in the Great Basin. The webinar…
Wildland seed collection: Responding to a changing market
In this webinar, Ed Kleiner, Comstock Seed, Gardnerville, NV, discusses the parameters of native seed collection including collection techniques, permitting, certification, and market trends which are moving toward local genetic…
Using native plants in fuel breaks
In this webinar, Mark Williams, BLM, Salt Lake City, UT, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using native and non-native plants for fuel breaks, which are common treatments in rangelands where the…
Using resilience and resistance concepts to manage threats to sagebrush ecosystems and sage-grouse
Webinar recording. This webinar discusses a strategic approach developed by an interagency, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies working group for conservation of sagebrush ecosystems, Gunnison sage-grouse, and greater sage-grouse. It…
Sage-grouse forb preference by 12 plant categories
Webinar addendum. This webinar presented by Roger Rosentreter, BLM Idaho Retired State Botanist, describes a method for quickly assessing sage-grouse food availability and value. Grouping species into palatability groups make field sampling…
Sage-grouse habitat conservation through prisons
This webinar presented by Stacy Moore, Ecological Education Program, Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE), introduces the Sagebrush in Prisons Project, which is designed to improve habitat for the greater sage-grouse by…
BLM Paradigm Project seeks to stop the fire cycle in southwestern Idaho
Watch video This video discusses the BLMs plans to create 350 miles of fire breaks between Boise and Glenns Ferry in hopes of catching fires when they're small. The BLM Boise…
Targeted grazing stakeholder workshop 2016 – Meeting presentations
Nugget Hotel and Casino Sparks, United StatesThe BLM Targeted Grazing Stakeholder Workshop took place on October 6, 2016 at the Nugget Hotel in Sparks, NV. The following videos and documents are available from the workshop: Agenda…
Nevada section of the Society for Range Management – 2017 meeting presentations
Reno, NV Reno, United StatesMeeting presentations. Presentations in pdf format from the 2017 winter meetings and workshops focused on the difficulties facing the restoration/rehabilitation of Great Basin rangelands.
Engaging communities in sagebrush restoration: Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Region Volunteer Program
Webinar brief. This webinar provided an overview of Idaho Fish and Game's Southwest Region Volunteer Program, which has been utilizing volunteers in important habitat restoration projects for over 25 years.…