Sage Grouse Initiative

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Science Driven >

Science drives effective on-the-ground solutions, and conservation takes off from there.

ON THE GROUND IS WHAT MATTERS MOST.

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Partnership-Based >

Productive, intact rangeland is a vision we all share. Ranchers work with our local and state partners knowing that what's good for the grouse is good for the ground.

MOVING A SHARED VISION FORWARD.

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SGI Map Tool >

Our interactive web app provides free data to help local partners benefit working lands and wildlife.

SCIENCE THAT WORKS FOR YOU.

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Proactive Conservation >

Ranchers in sage country are guiding the future of the places they love and using available sage grouse funds to enrich the range.

TAKE THE REINS. AND KEEP THEM.

Download the Framework for Conservation Action in the Sagebrush Biome

Report: A Decade of Science Support in the Sagebrush Biome

New Research Shows Sage Grouse Populations Grow 12% After Conifer Removal

Rangelands and Carbon – Learn how rangelands store carbon

What's New?

Latest sage grouse “Scorecard” Highlights NRCS Investments and Outcomes

Learn about NRCS investments and conservation outcomes from the latest SGI Scorecard.

Ask an Expert | Forage Production Lost to Tree Expansion

Researcher Scott Morford discusses his work detailing the economic impacts that expanding trees have on western rangelands.

Publication Alert: Herbaceous production lost to tree encroachment in United States rangelands

The ecological impacts of woody plants expanding onto U.S. rangelands are well documented. New science produced the first-ever yield gap analysis for lost production in western U.S. rangelands.

ALL NEWS