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Cheating Wyoming’s Wildlife and People? Not if Nancy Has a Say
Understanding and applying two herbicides to control invasive annual grasses in Wyoming’s geography takes careful consideration and partnership. Story and photos by Hannah Nikonow, IWJV Communications and Marketing Coordinator Nancy Webb sees what Wyoming stands to lose if she and others don’t take action now. As the Invasive Annual Grass Coordinator for the BLM’s Wind…
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At the Woodland’s Edge: Restoration and Complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin
At the Woodland’s Edge:Restoration and Complexity in Colorado’s Piceance Basin Between two ecosystems, a conservation partnership maintains balance for deer, birds, fire, and people By Megan McGrath – Intermountain West Joint VenturePhotos by Mariah McIntosh On a chilly April morning in the Piceance Basin region of northwest Colorado, two young women stand on an overlook…
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A River of Elk Flows Through Heaven
Scroll to view this StoryMap article, or see it full size here.View a video version below. VIDEO: A River of Elk Flows Through Heaven
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Giving the Klamath Basin “A Fighting Chance”
The Klamath Basin was once the crown jewel of the Southern Oregon Northeastern California (SONEC) region, supporting sixty percent of the wetland-dependant birds that breed and migrate in the Pacific Flyway. This area once contained more than 450,000 acres of wetland habitat and supported robust populations of fish and wildlife species throughout the watershed, from…
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Greater Sandhill Cranes
Greater sandhill cranes are among the most iconic migratory waterbirds of western North America. Commonly considered seasonal harbingers, their movements throughout the predominantly rural landscapes of the Intermountain West are often celebrated with festivals and are timed with seasonal cycles important to agricultural communities. Sandhill cranes are inextricably linked to ranching and working lands. Their…
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Video: One Minute of Migratory Bird Zen
Late October is the height of autumnal waterfowl migration in the Klamath Basin. The wetlands of this landscape have long supported the ducks and geese of the Pacific Flyway as they wing southward in the fall, and again as they head to their northern breeding grounds in the spring. Once referred to as “the Everglades…
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Spring in Photos: Wildflower Season in Southwest Montana
Record-breaking snowpack across the Western states brought a burst of water to drought-stricken landscapes in the spring of 2023. While on assignment in southwest Montana in May and June, the IWJV team documented the spectacular profusion of wildflowers brought on by this spring’s hydrating snowmelt. Click each photo below to enjoy the rainbow of biodiversity…
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Horizon to Horizon: Improving Habitat at a Landscape Scale
The Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-grouse Habitat (BOSH) Project is a large conservation effort designed to improve and maintain sagebrush habitat by removing encroaching juniper to benefit the Greater Sage-grouse and other wildlife. Land managers from across the sagebrush sea are working in the BOSH area to better understand how conservation practices impact wildlife, vegetation, and livelihoods across…
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Miller Island Easement, Restoration a Boon for Klamath Basin Wetland Habitat
Where do birds turn, as the Klamath Basin’s wildlife refuges turn to dust? And where can the Basin’s public lands waterfowl hunters go, now that the historic flocks of migrating ducks and geese no longer have habitat to use at the refuges?Thanks to multi-agency collaboration, a recently restored parcel of Oregon Department of Fish and…
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Taking to the Sky to Defend the Sage
In the most northwestern county in Colorado, healthy sagebrush habitat abounds. Large herds of big game move across the land and migratory birds such as sage thrashers and Brewer’s sparrows return, year after year, to spend the warmer months. As threats facing the West’s sagebrush biome expand, however, partners in Moffat County are working quickly…
