On April 13, 2015, the Great Basin LCC hosted a webinar about new Sage-Grouse conservation data presented by the National Wetlands Inventory.
Nevada’s wetlands are important havens for local wildlife. Past and current changes in climate and land use practices have stressed many sensitive wetland systems across Nevada, putting the wildlife they support at risk. For greater sage-grouse, wetlands also play an important role in providing brood rearing habitat. This project is mapping areas of high priority sage grouse habitat in Nevada and will move towards mapping areas of other wetlands in future years with additional funding. Mapping of other important landscapes such as upland riparian habitat are also part of this project.
About the Presenters: Elaine Blok is the Fish and Wildlife Service R8 Regional National Wetlands Inventory Coordinator. She has been with the National Wetlands Inventory for 27 years. Chris Moller, Nick Jones, Tim O’Neil, and Rick Griffin are with SWCA Consultants.
