PROJECTS

With the rollout of the USDA/WY Big Game Conservation Partnership Pilot Project, working groups have been set up in each of the priority areas across Wyoming. The local Absarokas Working Group (AWG) includes extensive participation from federal, state, county, and nonprofit organizations. 

The AWG goal: Maintain, conserve, and enhance connected landscapes, wildlife habitat, and working lands within the Absarokas Priority Area (APA) using tools and financial assistance provided by the USDA-Wyoming Big Game Conservation Partnership Pilot Program (The Pilot) while providing the highest level of service, trust, and professionalism.

The group first convened in spring 2023 and now meets at least quarterly to share resources, knowledge, and strategies in support of this pilot project which brings robust dollars to the area for habitat leases, habitat restoration, and purchased conservation easements in recognition of the valuable wildlife habitat that private landowners provide.

A subset of the group is convening as the Absarokas Invasive Task Force to develop a targeted strategy to address cheatgrass invasions in our core habitat areas along the Absaroka Front.