David Willms: It’s time to restore the Sagebrush Steppe

Loss of the sagebrush ecosystem will be catastrophic to wildlife and the West’s economy.

This Aug. 15, 2019 photo shows a juniper tree cut down as part of a giant project to remove junipers encroaching on sagebrush habitat needed by imperiled sage grouse in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau-Owyhee Sage-Grouse Habitat Project aims to remove junipers on 965 square miles (2,500 square kilometers) of state and federal land in Owyhee County. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)

David Willms: It’s time to restore the Sagebrush Steppe

Loss of the sagebrush ecosystem will be catastrophic to wildlife and the West’s economy.

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