A Unique Approach to Sagebrush Conservation

Because of the vastness and critical importance of Nevada’s sagebrush ecosystem, the partnership and collaboration of landowners and industry are key to protecting the environment while allowing for multiple use.

The Council this team will assist was created by my executive order and preventing the listing of the Greater Sage-grouse is an on-going effort of the utmost importance. I am confident that the collaborative nature of this team – bringing scientists and range managers together under one roof – will help address this critical issue and make this effort stronger.

The Credit System was created by Nevadans for Nevadans to bring conservation, landowners and industry together for the betterment of Nevada’s sagebrush ecosystem, and rural economy.

We are grateful for the tremendous efforts of all our project partners: Coeur Rochester, the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Council, the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program, and Robert Veldman with KCOE Conservation…Crawford Ranch focuses on balanced land management and responsible grazing in providing food for our country. We are grateful that this project has been a part of reaching toward that vision.

We applaud the great work of Governor Sisolak, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Bureau of Land Management, Crawford Ranch, and our employees to preserve greater sage-grouse and wildlife habitats in Nevada.

It’s an outcomes-based program, whereby through third-party monitoring, you are improving the health of the land and soil consistently over time. It’s not necessarily as restrictive as organic [standards], but in my mind, it’s more meaningful because a lot of organic producers, they’re just after the label and the increased market share and profitability that it provides.