Northern San Juan • Entered by Robyn Cascade on January 2, 2024
Bighorn sheep advocacy
September 5, 2023 – December 30, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1 |
| Post Admin hours | 1.5 |
| Activity Hours | 10 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12.5 |
Key Issue: Wildlife Protection
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: RMBS, BHA, NWF
Landscape/area: Uncompahgre National Forest (951767 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: earned media (1 newspaper article)
Short Description of Activity
Continue to educate and advocate for bighorn sheep in the San Juans including communication with BLM SW RAC members, attending BLM SW RAC meeting where final recommendations from subRAC were approved, striving for media coverage of the Etchart compensated permit waiver, speaking with three reports from three different media outlets, strategizing with RMBS, BHA & NWF regarding publicity and fundraising for the “buyout”
Reflection/Evaluation
Some questions were raised at the SW RAC meeting based on conversations I had with committee members. One published article in Dec 22, 2023 Montrose Daily Press https://www.montrosepress.com/news/local-ranching-family-waives-grazing-permits-in-agreement-hailed-as-win-for-san-juan-bighorn/article_6235db78-9f98-11ee-9738-ffb067219256.html
and awaiting two more in Ouray Plaindealer and Telluride Daily Planet.