National Audubon Society
For Support Of The Regional Integrated Sagebrush Campaign Project
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Amount$400,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/19/2007
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
In the early 1900s, over 16 million Sage-Grouse roamed wild across the western United States. In recent years, this game bird species has dramatically declined by over 99 percent to an estimated 140,000, with the majority of the loss occurring in the last fifteen years; the most significant threat to Sage-Grouse is oil and gas development. The Wyoming Chapter of the National Audubon Society (New York, NY) has launched a multistage campaign driven by the urgency to save this species before it is too late. Audubon will focus on (1) gathering science and data on the bird; (2) engaging with federal and state decisionmakers to promote immediate habitat protections through the Collaborative Sage-Grouse Initiative (federal) and the Sage-Grouse Task Force (Wyoming); and (3) developing an educational campaign throughout the region with its chapters in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
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Address
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Grants to this Grantee
for a sagebrush convening
The nonprofit National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas, using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. This grant supports ongoing education of the public and policymakers about sagebrush and the greater sage-grouse, a bird that is recognized as an indicator species of the ecological integrity of the sagebrush ecosystem. Consistent with the Western Conservation grantmaking strategy’s attention to the biodiversity of the North American West, conserving the sagebrush ecosystem, which spans 14 states, benefits more than 350 species of plants and animals. This grant supports a public convening of sagebrush stakeholders. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for protecting the sagebrush ecosystem
The nonprofit National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas, using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. This grant supports ongoing education of the public and policymakers about sagebrush and the greater sage-grouse, a bird that is recognized as an indicator species of the ecological integrity of the sagebrush ecosystem. Consistent with the Western Conservation grantmaking strategy’s attention to the biodiversity of the North American West, conserving the sagebrush ecosystem, which spans 14 states, benefits more than 350 species of plants and animals. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for general operating support
This proposed general support grant to the National Audubon Society is in recognition of the outstanding work Susan Bell performed while vice president of the Hewlett Foundation. With a passionate interest in bird conservation, Susan is now a highly effective Audubon board member. This grant would support its advocacy efforts on behalf of bird conservation.
