The Wyoming Basin shrub steppe, located within the desert and xeric shrublands biome, spans central and south-central Wyoming and extends into northwestern Colorado.
HOT TOPICS
- Fire ecology and impacts on sagebrush
- Invasive grasses and forbs
- Domestic grazing, free-roaming horses
- Sage-grouse ecology
- Grazing in coniferous grasslands
- Extractive industries and infrastructure
This subregion is sparsely populated and WUI concerns are minimal.
Partners
University of Wyoming Extension, Medicine Bow/Routt National Forests, Bureau of Land Management
Resources
USGS Wyoming Basin Ecoregion Assessment
Map: Subregion National Forests and Grasslands
Subregion Representative
Dr. J. Derek Scasta, University of Wyoming Agricultural Sciences Extension
jscasta@uwyo.edu – 307-314-2615