India Barker

CO – Northwest Colorado Sagebrush Conservation Partnership Coordinator

Seeking to enhance landscape-scale conservation and restoration efforts across Northwestern Colorado, the Mule Deer Foundation, Intermountain West Joint Venture, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and other local and state partners have come together to support a new position in the region, a Northwestern Colorado Sagebrush Conservation Partnership Coordinator. India Barker was hired in early 2024 to provide range and wildlife technical assistance, coordination and support for collaborative conservation, management, and restoration efforts in crucial sagebrush steppe habitat for lands managed by the BLM Grand Junction and White River Field Offices, as well as adjacent private and state lands. This position is hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation.

BLM Offices Supported: Grand Junction BLM District Office, White River Field Office

Position Established: 2021