A coyote \u2013 the first I had ever seen in the sunlight \u2013 lunged in front of our trucks as we drove lupine-lined two-tracks to our last two HAF sites of the season.\u00a0 HAF stands for Habitat Assessment Framework, and outlines a methodology for assessing the suitability of Sage-Grouse habitat.\u00a0 We have put a lot of effort into reading these sites, and so it was bittersweet to complete the project.<\/p>\n We were rewarded for our commitment to the project.\u00a0 While conducting wetland inventories later that day, we flushed out about 20 Sage-Grouse.\u00a0 These were the first Sage-Grouse I had ever seen.\u00a0 We saw almost 100 more Sage-Grouse the following week while conducting more wetland inventories.\u00a0 It was very special to see such large numbers of the birds we had been working so hard to conserve.<\/p>\n I could not be more grateful to work in the remote and wild Jarbidge Field Office, and I look forward to continuing to conserve it.<\/p>\n Jonathan Kleinman<\/p>\n Jarbidge Field Office<\/p>\n Bureau of Land Management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I am writing from Carson City, Nevada, where I am participating in a soil and plant ecology workshop. \u00a0The workshop has focused on interpreting the geomorphology of an area, understanding how that geomorphology affects its soil composition, and how its … Continue reading ![\"Trailer](\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Trailer-Sunrise.jpg\")
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