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Managing Wet Areas on Agricultural Lands Handbook
The San Luis Valley Wetland Focus Area Committee (FAC) is pleased to help support the development and production of this booklet promoting management of wetlands, riparian areas, and agricultural areas towards a better and healthier ecosystem. The FAC is a group of people from various wildlife, water, and land agencies, non-profit organizations and interested citizens.…
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The Conservation Guardians
This article is a partnership production of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program—Mountain-Prairie Region and Intermountain West Joint Venture. Click here to read all four stories in this series. By Kristen A. Schmitt Jagged snow-capped mountains frame farmland along the Bear River where a herd of cattle graze on phragmites,…
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Greater Sandhill Crane Habitat Initiative
This plan is a continuation of 2012 science planning, characterizing the scope and context of the Intermountain West Joint Venture’s (IWJV) science investments. This initiative is intended to serve as an important catalyst and complement to partner efforts in filling critical, broad-scale information needs for wetland birds throughout the Intermountain West. Access this document here.
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Keeping It Together: Large Landscape Conservation in the Upper Green River
The Upper Green River watershed is a preciously large and intact landscape of the Intermountain West. Organizations from across the state and region are prioritizing this place due to its extensive biological, ecological and cultural values. Click here to watch this video.
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Win-win for agricultural and wildlife; developing a wetland conservation model for white-faced ibis in the Intermountain West
Executive Summary Private lands agriculture and ranching account for up to 90% of wetland resources benefiting wildlife and producers in the semi-arid West. These working wetlands have evolved to support flood irrigated agriculture, but still maintain key ecosystem services that promote drought resiliency and groundwater recharge. Changing policies intended to increase water use efficiencies in…
