PRIORITY ACTIONS BCR 16 – Southern Rockies BCR 16 Habitat: Grassland (15,456,308 acres) Highest Priority Species: FERRUGINOUS HAWK (CONTINENTAL OBJECTIVE: MAINTAIN) LONG-BILLED CURLEW (CONTINENTAL OBJECTIVE: INCREASE 30%) OCCUPIED ACRES
POPULATION ESTIMATE
% OF BCR IWJV POPULATION
TRENDBASED OBJECTIVE
POPULATION OBJECTIVE
POPULATION OBJECTIVE
CO
5,857
100
1%
1.3x
130
158,500
16
ID
1,489
30
<1%
1.3x
40
142,500
LBCU
16
NM
327,227
5,300
79%
1.3x
6,900
203,700
LBCU
16
UT
25,543
300
4%
1.3x
400
308,600
LBCU
16
WY
39,284
1,000
15%
1.3x
1,300
50,300
399,398
6,730
100%
(1.3x)
8,770
1,415,200
OCCUPIED ACRES
POPULATION ESTIMATE
% BCR IWJV POPULATION
COMBINED BBS SCORE
TRENDBASED OBJECTIVE
POPULATION OBJECTIVE
SPECIES
BCR
STATE
LBCU
16
LBCU
BCR Totals in IWJV:
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW SPECIES
BCR
STATE
GRSP
16
ID
1,329
40
1%
7
1.5x
60
GRSP
16
UT
34,810
900
17%
5
1.1x
1,000
GRSP
16
WY
69,211
4,300
82%
7
1.5x
6,500
105,350
5,240
100%
(1.4x)
7,560
BCR Totals in IWJV:
Major Threats/Issues: • Fragmentation: energry exploration and development • Tilling: conversion of grassland to row crops • Residential development in intermountain valleys • Invasive exotics, particularly cheatgrass
Primary Conservation Actions Needed: • Identify and protect largest remaining blocks • Utilize Farm Bill in a targeted manner: identify opportunities for native CRP, incentives • Identify and maintain secure nesting sites for grassland raptors • Strive for no net loss of grassland
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