SageSTEP DVD: Restoring Sagebrush Rangelands in the Great Basin
The SageSTEP outreach program has released a DVD entitled Restoring Sagebrush Rangelands in the Great Basin: An Introduction to Alternative Land Management Practices. Funds to create the DVD were provided by Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), and the primary audience of the disc is agriculture professionals who work with private landowners. The DVD can also be used as an educational tool to introduce issues associated with rangeland degradation and different restoration techniques.
The DVD’s feature provides information about current threats to sagebrush rangelands in the Great Basin and potential land management treatments that can be implemented to encourage the restoration of healthier systems. The disc also includes bonus tracks with additional information about sagebrush restoration provided by scientists, private landowners, and public land managers. A booklet insert provides information about the disc contents and how to use them as well as information about the SageSTEP study.
DVD Contents
Feature (22 min.)
- Introduction and Threats to Sagebrush Rangelands
- Juniper Encroachment
- Cheatgrass Invastion
- Impacts on Hydrology
- Impacts on Wildlife
- Economic Impacts
- Active Land Management
- Treatment Options
- Prescribed Burning
- Mechanical Treatments
- Herbicides
- Rest From Grazing
- Public Acceptance of Restoration Treatments
Bonus 1 - Planning Considerations (12 min.)
- Knowing When to Treat: Woodland Encroachment
- Knowing When to Treat: Cheatgrass Invasion
- Wildlife Considerations
- Economic Considerations
- Considering Public Opinion
Bonus 2 - Treatment Considerations (8 min.)
- Treatments
- Cost of Treatments
- Prescribed Fire
- Fire and Water
- Mechanical Treatments
To view a low resolution version of the DVD feature online, click here.
This DVD is available free of charge. If you are interested in obtaining a copy, send an email to lael.gilbert@usu.edu.
Olsen, S. 2008. Restoring Sagebrush Rangelands in the Great Basin: An Introduction to Alternative Land Management Strategies. DVD. Utah State University and the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP), 2008.