While large clusters of brush on the landscape can be a nuisance to many agricultural producers by competing with grasses and other palatable plants, sagebrush can have several positive effects on the ecosystem. Sagebrush provides critical forage and cover to numerous wildlife species. Sagebrush can also have large effects on the local water table.
Moreover, sagebrush is an important integral habitat component for native wildlife across Northwest Colorado. The evergreen leaves and profuse seed production…