SUSTAINABLE RANCHING INITIATIVE 2019 IMPACT REPORT

The 2019 Impact Report for the Sustainable Ranching Initiative (SRI) details WWF's efforts to conserve grasslands in the Northern Great Plains (NGP). Key activities include expanding grassland bird surveys to 93 ranches, launching a sustainable beef pilot in Montana to improve supply chain traceability, and initiating a transition planning pilot in Nebraska to prevent the conversion of ranches to cropland. The report also highlights community resilience work, including $360,000 in support since 2014, and the 'Conservation Roadshow' which reached over 500 people in Montana to target conservation funding.

• Since 2015, WWF's grassland bird surveys have covered over 90 ranches maintaining more than 790,000 acres of grassland, providing habitat for over 145 bird species.
• The Northern Great Plains (NGP) has lost an average of 1.5 million acres of grassland to annual row crop conversion every year since 2009.
• In 2019, WWF launched a sustainable beef pilot in Montana with partners including Costco Wholesale, Hy-Plains Feedyard, JBS USA, and Montana Stockgrowers Association to trace production and quantify impacts across six indicators, such as water resources and greenhouse gases.
• A transition planning pilot was launched in Nebraska in January 2019 to address the risk of ranches being subdivided or converted to cropland as producers age; 13 ranch families enrolled by the reporting period.
• WWF's community resilience efforts since 2014 have provided $360,000 in targeted support, impacting or influencing over 1.5 million acres through capacity-building grants and education programs.
• The Conservation Roadshow reached more than 500 people across Montana by visiting 29 Conservation Districts and NRCS Service Centers to share data on plow-up and grassland restoration.

APA

WWF International (2019). SUSTAINABLE RANCHING INITIATIVE 2019 IMPACT REPORT. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/363/394q8qbpri_SRI_Impact_Report_2019.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. SUSTAINABLE RANCHING INITIATIVE 2019 IMPACT REPORT. 2019. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/363/394q8qbpri_SRI_Impact_Report_2019.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2019sustainable, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{SUSTAINABLE RANCHING INITIATIVE 2019 IMPACT REPORT}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/363/394q8qbpri_SRI_Impact_Report_2019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }