Benefit sage-grouse, pronghorn, and other sagebrush and grassland obligates by addressing encroaching juniper, modifying fences to wildlife friendly specifications, and re-planting native sagebrush on a post-wildfire site within the Thunder Basin Grasslands. Project will restore 600 acres of habitat, improve 12 miles of fencing and conserve eight sage-grouse leks.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Northern Great Plains
Project Title: Restoring Habitat and Improving Connectivity in the Thunder Basin Grasslands (WY)
Organization:
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Project ID:
2501.20.067009
Description:
Award Amount:
$250000.00
Location:
Project sites are located within the Thunder Basin Grasslands in Wyoming, from Converse County to Weston County