Sage grouse program seeking grant applications

Press release

HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team has opened its second grant application cycle for conservation projects to benefit sage grouse and their habitat.

“Habitat conservation is a key component of Montana’s conservation strategy, especially on private lands, where most of Montana’s sage grouse live,” said Carolyn Sime, Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Program Manager. “The purpose of these grants is to maintain, enhance, and restore sage grouse habitats, while at the same time creating mitigation sites that can be used to offset impacts of development elsewhere.”

The 201...