Northeast wyoming has recently been infested with two new invasive annual grasses ventenataand medusahead and county weed and pest agencies have been working hard to contain andcontrol said…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6, provided through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), will fund the County of Sheridan, doing business as Sheridan County Weed & Pest Control, to undertake treatment of invasive annual grasses, ventenata and medusahead, in northeast Wyoming. The $400,000 award, with a project period from January 20, 2025 to January 20, 2030, will enable the county agency to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, other local weed and pest control agencies, and private landowners to protect and restore rangelands in the region for the benefit of wildlife, livestock, and the local population. The project aims to contain and control the invasive grass infestations, which degrade ecosystems and impact the viability of working lands, as well as wildlife habitats.

Northeast wyoming has recently been infested with two new invasive annual grasses ventenataand medusahead and county weed and pest agencies have been working hard to contain andcontrol said infestations. Sheridan county weed and pest will work with the USFWS partners forfish and wildlife program, other county weed and pest agencies, and private landowners toundertake treatment of invasive annual grasses in northeast wyoming. Ventenata andmedusahead degrade ecosystems and the viability of working lands which presents risks togame and nongame wildlife habitat. Specific goals of this project include protecting andrestoring rangelands in northeast wyoming for the benefit of wildlife, livestock, and humans.