[PCA] Fwd: Report: Maintaining Sagebrush-Covered Landscapes Keeps Water on the Land for Ranchers and Wildlife

[De Angelis, Patricia]

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Date: Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 7:50 AM
Subject: Report: Maintaining Sagebrush-Covered Landscapes Keeps Water on
the Land for Ranchers and Wildlife

Working Lands: Wildlife Blogs

Report: Maintaining Sagebrush-Covered Landscapes Keeps Water on the Land
for Ranchers and Wildlife

Removing invading conifer trees improves the health of sagebrush
ecosystems, providing better habitat for wildlife and better forage for
livestock. And now, new science shows these efforts may also help improve
late-season water availability, which is crucial for ecosystems in the arid
West.



According to a new report, a sagebrush-dominated watershed holds water in
snow drifts an average of nine days longer than one dominated by juniper
trees.



Read more
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:
http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/08/04/report-maintaining-sagebrush-covered-landscapes-keeps-water-on-the-land-for-ranchers-and-wildlife/


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Download the report
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http://www.sagegrouseinitiative.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/S2S-Junipers-Water-FINAL-HIGH-RES-072716.pdf

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