Landscape Scale Conservation
The Institute seeks to maintain an un-fragmented landscape in the Pioneer - Craters region. The Institute is partnering with The Nature Conservancy, the Wood River Land Trust, The Conservation Fund, the Idaho Conservation League, and other entities to accomplish long-term land protection measures.
These land conservation efforts will protect migration corridors and core habitat for wide-ranging wildlife species including pronghorn, sage grouse, deer, and elk, and for sensitive and/or declining species. In addition, the Institute works to protect free flowing waterways and associated riparian habitats.
What are the benefits of landscape scale conservation?
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Plant biodiversity.
Plant biodiversity is important because it balances ecosystems, protects watersheds, mitigates erosion, moderates climate, and provides shelter for animals.
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Wildlife habitat.
Globally, wildlife habitat is shrinking quickly as human development and agricultural practices expand.
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Migration corridors.
Long-distance migrants, such as elk and pronghorn, depend on unobstructed migration corridors. Protecting migration corridors helps maintain healthy wildlife populations in the face of climate change and human development.
