The Upper Green River Valley west of the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming is a mixture of private ranchlands and public lands stewarded by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Protection of private ranches is crucial to preserving ancient migration corridors for pronghorn%2C mule deer and elk. Sage-grouse leks%2C too%2C are found in the sagebrush open country and where natural gas drilling has occurred at industrial levels%2C sage-grouse have disappeared.  Photo Credit%3A Theo Stein %252F USFWS
The Upper Green River Valley west of the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming is a mixture of private ranchlands and public lands stewarded by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Protection of private ranches is crucial to preserving ancient migration corridors for pronghorn%2C mule deer and elk. Sage-grouse leks%2C too%2C are found in the sagebrush open country and where natural gas drilling has occurred at industrial levels%2C sage-grouse have disappeared. Photo Credit%3A Theo Stein %252F USFWS