U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
07/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/27/2024 20:48
New Story Map Highlights Conservation in Washington's Sagebrush Country
Washington's sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States' sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.
Learn more about sagebrush steppe ecosystem covers a significant portion of the state. This vast, open, and dry part of Washington is important to humans as well as many rare plants and animals. A new story map from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service highlights this special environment, the rare species that call it home, and conservation efforts that are being made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation's infrastructure and economic competitiveness. We were directly appropriated $455 million over five years in BIL funds for programs related to the President's America the Beautiful initiative.
Learn more about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law .
The western United States' sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.
Learn more about sagebrush steppe ecosystem covers a significant portion of the state. This vast, open, and dry part of Washington is important to humans as well as many rare plants and animals. A new story map from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service highlights this special environment, the rare species that call it home, and conservation efforts that are being made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation's infrastructure and economic competitiveness. We were directly appropriated $455 million over five years in BIL funds for programs related to the President's America the Beautiful initiative.
Learn more about Bipartisan Infrastructure Law .
See this new story map:
Washington Sagebrush
Learn more about sagebrush conservation from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
See more story maps and videos from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Washington