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Grand Teton Kicks Off Latest Phase of Multi-Year Sagebrush Habitat Restoration Efforts

May 30, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

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Grand Teton National Park vegetation management specialists are once again engaged in habitat restoration projects in the park as part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of non-native grass fields with native sagebrush habitat. A healthy sagebrush ecosystem in Grand Teton is vital for the diversity and abundance of native plants and wildlife species like elk, bison, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them.

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