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  • 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 was presented by Bob Hammon, Entomology/Agronomy Extension Agent, Tri River Extension Area. Webinar recording

  • 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 sources and provisional seed zones. Webinar recording

  • 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 spread of invasive annuals and subsequent wildfire threaten sagebrush ecosystems. Webinar recording

  • 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 uses information on (1) factors that influence sagebrush ecosystem resilience to disturbance and resistance to nonnative invasive plants and (2) distribution and relative abundance of…

  • 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 and analysis more reasonable and can assist in the development of management recommendations for sage-grouse. Webinar recording

  • 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 engaging state prison systems in production of sagebrush and other important plants for habitat restoration on BLM lands. BLM field offices and the IAE grow…

  • Targeted grazing stakeholder workshop 2016 – Meeting presentations

    Nugget Hotel and Casino Sparks, United States

    The 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 Recording of session 1 Recording of session 2 Meeting presentations (pdfs) Elko District targeted grazing demonstration plots, Kathryn Dyer, BLM Targeted grazing demonstration areas, Mike Pellant,…

  • 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. They use an adaptive approach to landscape management that includes responding to wildfires and working across land managed by federal, state and private entities. The…

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