WAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategySage-grouse Management ZonesWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyNorth American Sagebrush Ecosystem Conservation Act (NASECA)WAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategySage-grouse Management ZonesWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation Strategy Proposed NASECA Funding DistributionWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyWAFWA Greater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyCooperative Sagebrush InitiativeCooperative Sagebrush InitiativeSo why is now the time? “Stars are aligned” Industry needsAgencies, NGO’s, Public needs:Wildlife (sage grouse) need: “Sage grouse” is “ripe”ObstaclesTime for Leadership! Short-Term Implementation Model (1 – 5 Years)Potential Roles for Sporting Conservation CouncilEarly stagesWAFWA GREATER-SAGE GROUSE COMPREHENSIVECONSERVATION STRATEGYROLE FOR CSI?September 7, 2006ImplementationGreater sage-grouseConservationAssessment- InformsWGA SagebrushConservationCouncil- SupportsMaintain & enhance sageMaintain & enhance sage--grouse & their habitatsgrouse & their habitatsRange-wide Comprehensive Conservation StrategyFramework Team coordinating for WAFWA•Funding•Communication/Outreach•Implementation Monitoring•Conservation•Effectiveness Monitoring•Adaptive Management•Research & TechnologySub-strategiesLocal Working Group PlansState & Provincial PlansTribal PlansBLM Sage- grouse StrategyOther StrategiesRange- wide IssuesImplementationImplementationGreater sage-grouseConservationAssessment- InformsGreater sage-grouseConservationAssessment- InformsWGA SagebrushConservationCouncil- SupportsWGA SagebrushConservationCouncil- SupportsMaintain & enhance sageMaintain & enhance sage--grouse & their habitatsgrouse & their habitatsRange-wide Comprehensive Conservation StrategyFramework Team coordinating for WAFWA•Funding•Communication/Outreach•Implementation Monitoring•Conservation•Effectiveness Monitoring•Adaptive Management•Research & TechnologySub-strategies•Funding•Communication/Outreach•Implementation Monitoring•Conservation•Effectiveness Monitoring•Adaptive Management•Research & TechnologySub-strategiesLocal Working Group PlansState & Provincial PlansTribal PlansBLM Sage- grouse StrategyOther StrategiesRange- wide IssuesLocal Working Group PlansState & Provincial PlansTribal PlansBLM Sage- grouse StrategyOther StrategiesRange- wide IssuesWAFWAWAFWAGreater SageGreater Sage--Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyGrouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyGreater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation Strategy2006 TIMELINEConservation ForumFunding StrategyMonitoring ImplementationMonitoring EffectivenessResearch & Technology StrategyStrategy CompilationPublic ReviewFinal DraftDevelopmentOutreach and EducationAgency Review ( Aug 7 – Sept 22)LWG Review (Aug 7 – Sept 22)Adaptive ManagementPre-release Activities ( March – December)Conservation StrategyDeliveryU.S. Fish & WildlifeServicePeer Review (Aug 7 – Sept 22)( Oct 15 – Nov 15)Jan Mar May DecOct NovJulyFeb April June Aug SeptSub-strategyComponentsSnowmassWAFWAGreater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategySettingWAFWASet the Goal“Maintain and Enhance Sage-Grouse Numbers and Distribution”1995WAFWAGreater Sage-Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategySettingWAFWA, BLM, USFS & USFWSGuided the Conservation Effort Developed Conservation PartnershipsWAFWAWAFWAGreater SageGreater Sage--Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyGrouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyChallengesChallengesIn Fact In Fact Greater SageGreater Sage--grouse occupy grouse occupy 258,000 square miles258,000 square milesWe have a lot to lose!"Some say the grouse could become the spotted "Some say the grouse could become the spotted owl of the Intermountain West," Norton told owl of the Intermountain West," Norton told Western Governors at their 2004 annual meeting . Western Governors at their 2004 annual meeting . "But the sage grouse occupies nearly 12 times as "But the sage grouse occupies nearly 12 times as much land as the northern spotted owl."much land as the northern spotted owl."11 States2 ProvincesWAFWAWAFWAGreater SageGreater Sage--Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyGrouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyChallengesChallenges“However, we are not optimistic about the future of sage-grouse because of long-term population declines coupled with continued loss and degradation of habitat and other factors (including West Nile Virus)."Conservation Assessment Greater Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Habitats (2004)WAFWAWAFWAGreater SageGreater Sage--Grouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyGrouse Comprehensive Conservation StrategyChallengesChallenges“This uncertainty about the future impact of the threats to sageThis uncertainty about the future impact of the threats to sage--grouse may also be reflected in why some experts projected sagegrouse may also be reflected in why some experts projected sage--grouse extinction risk at 60 years while others felt that beyondgrouse extinction risk at 60 years while others felt that beyond200 200 years was more realistic.years was more realistic.””“Not Warranted” 12-Month Finding US Fish and Wildlife ServiceJanuary 2005WAFWAWAFWAGreater SageGreater Sage--Grouse Comprehensive