Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Working together to create a healthy and balanced future for the West’s largest ecosystem

Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

More than 350 species depend on the sagebrush ecosystem, as well as people. Reaching 14 states, sagebrush country is vital bird habitat, but only half of it is left and new demands continue to be placed on it. Audubon’s Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative brings together citizens, industry, government, and NGOs to find pragmatic solutions that balance the needs of people and birds. Join us in conserving this American treasure.

About The Sagebrush
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

About The Sagebrush

Values, threats, and conservation of America's largest ecosystem.

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Sagebrush Resources
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Sagebrush Resources

Learn why the sagebrush needs you and how you can help.

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Cheatgrass, Fire, and Sagebrush
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Cheatgrass, Fire, and Sagebrush

How cheatgrass and other invasives are threatening the very existence of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.

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Birds of the Sagebrush Steppe

News and Stories

How New Incidental Take Permits Can Protect Bald and Golden Eagles at Wind Energy Sites
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

How New Incidental Take Permits Can Protect Bald and Golden Eagles at Wind Energy Sites

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has an improved permitting process that benefits eagles.

Proposed Rule Change Would Bring BLM Oil and Gas Leasing into the Modern Era
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Proposed Rule Change Would Bring BLM Oil and Gas Leasing into the Modern Era

Change would prioritize habitat, sacred lands and other considerations when granting oil and gas leases.

New Report Shows Loss of More Than One Million Acres of Sagebrush Habitat Every Year
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

New Report Shows Loss of More Than One Million Acres of Sagebrush Habitat Every Year

Researchers also developed powerful new data and tools to help guide on-the-ground conservation efforts.

An Unexpected Paradise
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

An Unexpected Paradise

A Bahamian’s first impressions of Wyoming’s sagebrush ecosystem.

Gunnison Sage-Grouse Are on the Brink
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Gunnison Sage-Grouse Are on the Brink

The Bureau of Land Management steps up to try and save them. Will it work?

Infrastructure Funding Could Bring Hope to North America’s Largest Ecosystem
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Infrastructure Funding Could Bring Hope to North America’s Largest Ecosystem

An update on efforts to build a better future for the Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Country.

Audubon and Other Groups Urge Bureau of Land Management to Act Quickly to Conserve Sage-Grouse
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Audubon and Other Groups Urge Bureau of Land Management to Act Quickly to Conserve Sage-Grouse

Decades of Greater sage-grouse population declines and sagebrush habitat loss makes this review of federal land management plans imperative.

Federal Conservation Plans for Greater Sage-Grouse Go Under Review
Sagebrush Ecosystem Initiative

Federal Conservation Plans for Greater Sage-Grouse Go Under Review

The Bureau of Land Management has opened a process to review multi-state conservation plans.

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