The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages 67 million acres of Greater Sage-Grouse habitat. That’s 46 percent of their total habitat. These public lands stretch across 10 Western states. As the primary land manager of the bird’s habitat, the BLM’s decisions play a very important role in determining the bird’s future. 

In fact, BLM’s 2015 plans were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as one of the primary reasons the bird was not listed for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Since the finalization of the plans, which were never fully implemented, groundbreaking science revealed the range-wide decline of sage-grouse populations and the annual loss of 1.3 million acres of functioning sagebrush habitat across the West. The BLM is now looking to update its management plans and is considering a variety of management actions.

Given the breadth of public lands across the West that will be impacted, the BLM is hosting a series of virtual and in-person meetings. The public is invited to attend these to learn more about the actions being considered. We strongly encourage those who care about public lands and the wildlife they support, to attend to learn more about what is being proposed.

All in-person meetings will be open-house style and include a presentation and opportunities for questions and answers; all times are local. Two virtual meetings will include a presentation and the opportunity to submit questions; times as indicated. Deadline for public comment is June 13, 2024. See the BLM’s fact sheet here.

BLM Public Meetings

• Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 1 pm MDT | Virtual
  • Pre-register
• Thursday, April 11, 2024, 6 - 8 pm  | Billings, MT
  • BLM Montana State Office | 5001 Southgate Dr., Billings MT 59101, Main Conference Room
• Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 6 - 8 pm | Reno, NV
  • Nugget Casino Resort | 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks NV 89431, Cascade Room
• Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 6 - 8 pm | Craig, CO
  • Colorado Northwestern Community College | 2801 W. 9th St., Craig CO 81625, Library
• Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 6 - 8 pm | Lakeview, OR
  • BLM Lakeview District Office | 1301 South G St., Lakeview OR 97630, Meeting Room
• Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5 - 7 pm | Cheyenne, WY
  • Laramie County Library | 2200 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne WY 82009
• Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5 - 7 pm | Boise, ID
  • Silverstone Amenity Center | 3405 E. Overland Rd., Meridian ID 83642
• Thursday, April 18, 2024, 6 - 8 pm | Ontario, OR
  • Four Rivers Cultural Center | 676 SW 5th Ave., Ontario OR 97914
• Monday, April 22, 2024, 5 - 7 pm | Rock Springs, WY
  • White Mountain Library | 2935 Sweetwater Dr. Rock Springs, WY 82901
• Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 5 - 7 pm | Worland, WY
  • Washakie County Library | 801 Big Horn Ave., Worland WY 82401
• Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6 - 8 pm | Salt Lake City, UT
  • BLM Utah State Office | 440 W 200 S, Suite 500, Salt Lake City UT 84101, Monument Room
• Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 5 - 7 pm | Casper, WY
  • Agricultural Resource Learning Center | 2011 Fairgrounds Rd., Casper WY 82604, Midwest Edgerton Room
• Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 6 pm MDT | Virtual
  • Pre-register