National Audubon Society

The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation. Located in the U.S. and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest such organizations in the world and uses science, education, and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission. This renewal grant supports ongoing research, public education, and outreach on behalf of the sagebrush ecosystem in the American West.

Federal and state agencies reached an historic agreement in 2015 to protect declining sage grouse populations in the West without having to resort to the species’ protection under the Endangered Species Act. This grant will support the Society’s work to ensure the sage grouse agreement is properly implemented. Audubon will use the grant to produce scientific analyses of how well sage grouse plans are being implemented, coordinate mitigation strategies with federal and state agencies, and engage a broad array of local stakeholders in successful implementation of sage grouse plans.