Related Information
Key Documents
State Federal MOU on Wildllife Corridors (6/15/09)
Wildlife Corridors Initiative report (2008)
2010-2011 WGWC work plan
Meetings
July 22, 2010Juneau, AK
Plublic attendees please RSVP to mwest@westgov.org
January 2010 Agenda and Meeting Summary
October 2009 Meeting Summary
Other
Wildlife Council thanks Secretary of Transportation LaHood for road funding that protects the public and wildlife (7/7/10)
WGA letter to Secretaries Vilsack, Chu and Salazar on status of implementation of June 2009 wildlife Memorandum of Understanding (10/28/09)
WGWC testimony to House subcommittee on The Impacts of Climate Change on America's National Parks (4/7/09)
WGA Resolutions
Conserving Wildlife Corridors and Crucial Wildlife Habitat in the West (2010)
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Western Governors' Wildlife Council The Western Governors' Wildlife Council was created in June 2008 to coordinate and oversee implementation of the The report was developed through a multi-state collaborative effort that included six working groups, each of which was charged with developing findings and recommendations on various aspects of wildlife corridors and crucial habitat. The mission of the Council, consistent with WGA policy, is to identify key wildlife corridors and crucial wildlife habitats in the West and to develop and coordinate implementation of needed policy options and tools for conserving those landscapes. Key Work Products
Wildlife Council Pilot Projects for DOE Funding - June 2010 Draft Stakeholder Advisory Group Charter & Roster Draft State-Federal Implementation Group Charter and Roster
The governors tasked the Council with providing wildlife sensitivity information for the Western Renewable Energy Zones project. Products prepared include a Wildlife data request; criteria for categorizing the sensitivity of wildlife data; and a chart that details the datasets included in the map and how they were categorized. A final report summarizing the data collection and mapping process was prepared by NatureServe, which served as technical consultants for this effort.
Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Conservation A monumental effort is underway in the Western states to develop and implement a range-wide strategy for the The Sage-grouse’s range covers portions of 11 Western states, which are working to maintain and enhance the bird’s population by protecting and improving the sagebrush habitats and ecosystems needed to sustain them. This multi-state strategy involves not only all levels of government, but also non-governmental organizations, industry and individual citizens. The governors have adopted policy urging the U.S. Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to support state and local efforts in implementing their conservation plans at this critical juncture. Support WGA thanks the following organizations for their support of the Council:
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recommendations made in WGA’s 
conservation and management of the Greater Sage-grouse, which has been designated as a “candidate” species for protection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
