District 8
Niobrara, Goshen, Platte, and Converse Counties
Thunder Basin Grouse Collars
June 2012. Close level mapping of Sage-grouse habitats in an area of high development and potential for loss of birds and habitat. Mapping will allow local managers the ability to more closely manage habitats to benefit Sage-grouse.
Thunder Basin Sage Mapping
June 2012. Collaring of local Sage-grouse to determine areas of highest seasonal importance and guide management of livestock and other uses in the area.
Platte County CRP
December 2011. Pilot project to demonstrate reclamation potential on CRP lands in southeastern Wyoming, including fire, invasive species control, and vegetation management.
SE Wyoming Wetlands
June 2011. Removal of invasive species, primarily Russian olive, to enhance water cycle and maintain shallow water habitat for waterfowl north of Wheatland.
Goshen County Invasives IV
June 2011. Continued efforts to eradicate Russian olive and saltcedar on tributaries of the North Platte River. Working in conjunction with landowners in local cooperative programs, this effort has restored hundreds of acres of habitat for waterfowl, game birds, grassland birds and deer.
Rawhide Russian Olive
December 2010. Eradication of invasive Russian olive on Game and Fish unit near Torrington. Removal will improve water cycling and recruitment of vegetation that serves as foraging and hiding cover for game birds.
Goshen County Weed and Pest
June 2009. Coordinated effort to eliminate a variety of invasive species and re-establish native grassland and wetland ecosystems, primarily along the North Platte River throughout Goshen County. This is an ongoing project, now in its third phase.
Goshen County Weed and Pest
June 2009. Coordinated effort to eliminate a variety of invasive species and re-establish native grassland and wetland ecosystems, primarily along the North Platte River throughout Goshen County. This is an ongoing project, now in its third phase.
North Laramie Range
December 2008. Mechanical harvest and prescribed fire to enhance and rejuvenate aspen and deciduous shrubs on a large landscape in the Laramie Mountains. This project is in the third phase of completion and covers more than 15,000 acres of crucial habitats for elk, deer, Sage-grouse and other species.
Thunder Basin Riparian Habitat
June 2008. This project includes the installation of 22 miles of pipeline and drilling of 8 new water wells equipped with solar platforms and tire tanks. These alternate water sources will help protect key riparian areas and wetlands along the Cheyenne River and Antelope Creek for the benefit of mule deer, antelope, elk Sage-grouse and grassland bird species.
