Your Involvement Makes an Impact
Our successes depend on involvement from the many people who care deeply about Wyoming’s treasured wildlife, landscapes, and quality of life. We can’t do this work without you — our neighbors, friends, and concerned citizens. For current opportunities to make an impact and protect all that you love about Wyoming, see the list below.
SPEAK UP TO SAVE SAGE-GROUSE
We’ve lost 80 percent of the world’s Greater sage-grouse in the past 60 years. Northeast Wyoming’s population is in free fall after wildfires destroyed 100,000 acres of core habitat. And as of this summer, the bird no longer exists in North Dakota at all.
These are clear warnings: We need decisive action now before it’s too late.
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments on amendments to a comprehensive plan to protect Greater sage-grouse habitat, and your input can make a difference. It’s enough to urge strong protections and share why sage-grouse and the greater sagebrush biome matter to you, but you can also offer the BLM specific advice — see below.
Suggested talking points—
- World-class habitat deserves world-class protections. Healthy tracts of sagebrush that sage-grouse rely on are at a premium — the best remaining habitat should be protected, and development should be directed elsewhere.
- Adaptive management needs to be robust, consistent, and enforceable. Every state, including Wyoming, needs a strong framework to ensure corrective actions are taken when population declines occur.
- Cooperation across state lines is imperative. Conditions on the ground may vary from state to state, but all partners must work together to stave off further declines. Management guidelines should be clear and consistent across sage-grouse range and across state boundaries.
FEELING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC LANDS LAYOFFS?
We are collecting stories about how federal layoffs are impacting people’s experiences on public lands in Wyoming —
from national parks to wilderness areas to your favorite backyard trails.
Are your local trails strewn with deadfall?
Are your favorite campgrounds or recreation areas closed?
Are there fewer rangers/staff to answer questions, issue permits, and enforce rules?
Have you had long waits to enter national parks?
Has your scientific research on public lands been halted?
If you’ve noticed these kinds of effects or others, we want to hear from you! Fill out the form at our hotline below.