Central/South central Wyoming and far northwestern Colorado. Wyoming Basin shrub steppe within the desert and xeric shrublands biome.
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
Subregion Representative:
Dr. J. Derek Scasta, University of Wyoming Agricultural Sciences Extension
jscasta@uwyo.edu – 307-314-2615
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