Energy, Land Use, and Sagebrush Ecosystems: Finding the Delicate Balance

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL

www.fort.usgs.gov — This web resource is a compilation of research projects related to Energy, Land Use, and Sagebrush Ecosystems. Investigators at the USGS Science Centers (FORT and FRESC), and Central Regional Office have brought biological and ecosystem research and mapping expertise to a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming Game and Fish More... This web resource is a compilation of research projects related to Energy, Land Use, and Sagebrush Ecosystems. Investigators at the USGS Science Centers (FORT and FRESC), and Central Regional Office have brought biological and ecosystem research and mapping expertise to a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and USDA Forest Service to develop and answer research questions pertaining to the current state and distribution of threatened, endangered, and other species of concern; how road use influences animal movement and breeding health; the effects of grazing and burning on vegetation and wildlife communities; and what will happen at ecoregional and local scales to candidate species and historic resources as development occurs. Scientists will also determine the monitoring infrastructure needed to evaluate ecosystem changes over time and help implement adaptive management to prevent or mitigate harmful impacts. Less...