Restore rangelands in southern and central Idaho by removing invasive annual cheatgrass and reseeding native grasses to benefit sage-grouse and other native species. Project will use herbicides to remove invasive grasses from 5,000 acres of rangelands and reseed 949 acres of private and public lands.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Rocky Mountain Rangelands
Project Title: Continuing Idaho Cheatgrass Challenge Team Efforts to Combat Invasive Grasses (ID)
Organization:
Pheasants Forever, Inc.
Project ID:
2505.23.077209
Description:
Award Amount:
$159711.38
Location:
The project area encompasses all of Southern and Central Idaho, where annual invasive grasses pose a risk to wildlife, rangelands, and other values. The specific counties are: Owyhee, Blaine, Custer, Lemhi, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Bear Lake, Caribou, Cassia, Twin Falls, and Oneida.