Encompassing 15 million acres - roughly the size of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire combined - the Green River Basin of Southwest Wyoming produces enough natural gas annually to heat 4 million homes. With approximately 23 trillion cubic feet of natural gas used annually in the U.S., the estimated 83 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas in Southwest Wyoming will continue to account for one of the largest sources of natural gas in the U.S. To ensure Southwest Wyoming’s wildlife and habitat remain viable in areas facing development pressure, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Wyoming Department of Agricuture, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, local conservation districts, and local counties are implementing the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative (WLCI).

• Exchanges information, data, and research findings among partners, industry, and stakeholders to improve habitat conditions and long-term viability of species at a landscape scale.
• Complement existing habitat reclamation and mitigation efforts.
• Broaden our understanding of the valuable Green River Basin ecosystem:

The greatest value of wildlife conservation is achieved when wildlife enhancement is conducted at a landscape scale. A landscape is a land area composed of a diversity of habitat types which encompass year-round fish and wildlife needs: e.g. winter range or migration corridors. Access to a variety of habitat types and seasonal ranges within a landscape is essential for wildlife to find food, shelter, and raise their young. To be successful, landscape scale conservation needs to involve collaboration with all state, federal, and private landowners.