Photo by Zach Altman

The Future of Conservation in a Crowded West - Led by Trailing of the Sheep

This year’s storytelling evening’s conversation and panel will focus on the importance of both private and public lands, the critical role of agriculture in conservation, and obstacles that landowners face in stewarding these landscapes. Panelists will dive into the world of innovative tools and practices being used by landowners and producers to benefit the habitat they steward and the humans and wildlife that depend on it. The panel will also highlight the idea of stewardship beyond boundaries: the need for all of us - landowners, sportsmen, recreationalists, ranchers, rural and urban residents - to look beyond the boundaries of our land or immediate self-interests. The future of the West is dependent on building healthy landscapes that work for us all.

Assistant Professor in the School of Public Service at Boise State University
PhD in Philosophy from Michigan State University
MPA in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management from Boise State University

Moderated by Dr. Jared L. Talley

Panelists

Founding member and Chief Executive of the Western Landowners Alliance
Founding member of the Chama Peak Land Alliance

Lesli Allison

Research Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA-ARS Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit, Dubois, Idaho

Hailey Wilmer

Owner & Operator, Squash Blossom Farm, Bellevue Idaho

Sara Berman