Southwest Sage-Grouse Working Group

The Southwest Sage-Grouse Working Group will participate in a meeting Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the Green River office of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, beginning at 9:30 A.M. The role of the group is to develop and set in motion local conservation plans to benefit sage-grouse and, whenever feasible, other species that use sagebrush habitats. The Group has been meeting since September 2004 and has completed a conservation plan. The group presented their plan to the Game and Fish Commission in September 2007 and the plan was approved. In an effort to improve sage-grouse numbers and preclude the need for listing under the Endangered Species Act these citizens have agreed to work together to identify and help implement appropriate management practices. The working group is comprised of local citizens interested in sage-grouse conservation. Members represent agriculture, industry, conservation, sportspersons and affected governmental agencies. There are eight such groups operating in Wyoming. The public is invited to attend and a public participation period will be offered. The Game and Fish supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone needing auxiliary aids to attend this meeting should call (800) 843-8096 (in-state only) or 307-875-3223. Every effort will be made for reasonable accommodations.