Contact a Grantee

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Ranchers and producers interested in participating in the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative are encouraged to connect with the grantee organizations working in their region. These organizations will be reaching out directly to local ranching communities to share information about available financial and technical assistance, incentive payments, participation requirements, and other details about the Initiative.

American Bird Conservancy:

ABC point of contacts by state and region:

Name/Title	State/Region	Phone Number	Email
Kevin Ellison, Northern Great Plains Program Manager	Colorado, Wyoming	Cell: 406-600-1276	kellison@abcbirds.org
Janice Bovankovich, Range Wildlife Biologist	North Dakota, South Dakota	Cell: 406-983-2184	jbovankovich@abcbirds.org
Nate Reid, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist	Montana	Office: 406-944-3270	nreid@abcbirds.org
Steve Riley, Chief Conservation Officer	Kansas, Nebraska	Cell: 402-433-5078	sriley@abcbirds.org
Cole Fagen, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist	Oklahoma	Cell: 972-754-8244	cfagen@abcbirds.org
Madison Washburn, Coordinating Wildlife Biologist	Texas	Cell: 832-401-6852	mwashburn@abcbirds.org
Jim Giocomo, Central Region Director	U.S. Midwest, and overall project	Cell: 254-654-7790	jgiocomo@abcbirds.org