In 2020, a multi-state, areawide planning initiative produced the first biome-scale framework for grassland wildlife conservation on the region’s sustainable working rangelands. This initiative features an action-based framework for 2021-2025 focused on addressing the two most severe and large-scale threats to the Great Plains biome: woodland expansion and land-use conversion.
Resource Type: Planning Document/Framework
Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Guide for Understanding Risk and Vulnerability
This publication is a staple in the conservation community for informing and guiding the management of individual rangelands. It provides the scientific background, risk management framework, and descriptive management practices for the varied goals of rangeland managers.