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Greater Sage-Grouse
Well-known for males' elaborate courtship displays, the Greater Sage-Grouse are strongly tied to the sagebrush habitats of western North America. Once widespread throughout much of western North America, the Greater Sage-Grouse has seen its range contract greatly during the past 200 years. It is now found primarily in eastern Montana, Wyoming, northwestern Colorado, Utah, southern Idaho, Nevada, and northeastern California. There is also an isolated population in central Washington.
It is difficult to provide an accurate population number for Greater Sage-Grouse, but a 1998 estimate of 142,000 birds is "clearly lower" than historical population levels. This species' historic range once included parts of 16 states and three provinces, but now encompasses only 11 states and two provinces. In all these remaining states and provinces, Greater Sage-Grouse has experienced a range reduction and/or population decline.
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The Association Gears Up for 2006 Annual Meeting in Colorado
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The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' Annual Meeting is built on the idea that the meeting's many exchanges of ideas and philosophies between administrators and the professional fish and wildlife biologists, managers, and technical workers allow for better management of our natural resources.
Hosted by the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Association invites you to the 2006 Annual Meeting in Snowmass , Colorado at the Silvertree Hotel/Resort and Conference Center . With the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado Rocky Mountains as an extra incentive, this year, the Association expects more than more than 600 attendees representing more than 45 states and 5 provinces of Canada . Throughout the week there are more than 70 meetings and events taking place - a record number for the Association!Full Story
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The 2006 Annual Meeting
Snowmass, Colorado
September 17-22
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Matt Hogan Joins the Association's Staff As New Executive Vice President
On August 21, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies welcomed Matt Hogan as its new Executive Vice President. He will work alongside current Executive Vice President, John Baughman , until September 27 when Baughman moves back to his home state of Wyoming to pursue new endeavors.
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New Educational Guides Offer Trappers the Most Humane, Safe Practices
As part of an unprecedented effort to continue to improve trapping programs' “Best Management Practices,” a focus on animal welfare, efficiency, selectivity, practicality, and safety, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies announced the release of new education guides. Full Story |
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Groundbreaking New Effort to Train Next Generation of Conservation Leaders
Thirty-six of the nation's future natural resource conservation “future leaders” have been selected for fellowships with the National Conservation Leadership Institute. At a time when 77 percent of state fish and wildlife agency leaders are expected to retire in the next 10 years, the Institute is a new effort by the nation's top conservation agencies and organizations to address the nation's most significant conservation challenges of the twenty-first century—leadership.
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Registration Open for Fall MAT Leadership Courses
Registration for the Management Assistance Team's (MAT) fall online courses is now open through September 8 or until courses are filled. These unique and personally tailored courses are part of MAT's Leadership Development Initiative for state fish and wildlife agencies. Full Story |
$19 Million in Grants Available to Clean Up Nation's Waterways
Noxious Weed/Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Grants |
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Teaming with Wildlife Update
-One-Year-Later Conference a Success - Full Story
-Senators Introduce Dedicated Wildlife Funding Amendment - Full Story
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-Reaching for Record Number of Endorsements - Full Story |
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Upcoming Summit to Help Shape the Future of National Fisheries Data-Sharing
Measuring the condition of aquatic habitat and its impact on fish populations across wide geographic areas requires serious agency information swapping. Back in 1998, the widely acclaimed Freshwater Fisheries Database Summit established groundwork that originally helped fish and wildlife agencies develop information systems. Now, a little less than a decade later, it's time to update these systems yet again. Full Story |
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