What’s Good for Grouse is Good for Ranching. A Blueprint for Creating Long-term, Market-basednIncentives for Ranchers to Conserve Sage-Grouse.

摘要

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) launched the Sage-Grouse Initiative (SGI) in the spring of 2010 seeking to achieve sage-grouse conservation through sustainable ranching and reduce the need for regulatory protection. through SGI, NRCS targets federal Farm Bill incentive programs to ensure the right conservation practices are implemented in the right locations to maximize benefits for sage-grouse. Capitalizing on the strong link between sustainable ranching and healthy sage-grouse populations, SGI has proven popular among ranchers and conservation partners. To date, NRCS has made available more than $100 million in cost-share assistance to ranchers; funding that is projected to remove threats to sage-grouse and enhance ranch sustainability on over 1.5 million acres across the West.