Cooperative Agreement L25AC00548

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), supports a four-year research initiative examining sage-grouse response to prescribed burn habitat management in Wyoming. Funded at $310,570 and administered by Oregon State University through September 30, 2029, the project addresses wildlife conservation objectives by investigating how greater sage-grouse utilize and move through landscapes following prescribed fire treatments on public lands. The research contributes to the BLM's broader mission of maintaining functioning wildlife habitats and managing species populations across western rangelands, with particular emphasis on understanding ecological responses to active habitat management strategies in the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.

The deliverables under this award encompass habitat use and movement monitoring data collection, analysis of sage-grouse behavioral responses to post-burn environments, and associated ecological findings that inform land management decision-making by the BLM and collaborating agencies. By characterizing how prescribed burns affect sage-grouse habitat quality and population dynamics, this research supports adaptive management practices and contributes to species conservation goals on public lands in Wyoming.