IN 2024 THE SAGEBRUSH HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND (THE FUND) CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO RETIRE FEDERAL GRAZING PERMITS IN IDAHO AND UTAH WHERE SPECIFIC STATUTES AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FOREST SERVICE AND THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO PERMANENTLY RETIRE PUBLIC LANDS LIVESTOCK GRAZING ALLOTMENTS. OFFERS WERE EXTENDED TO RANCHERS TO WAIVE THEIR GRAZING PERMITS ON THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND IN OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO.IN NORTH WESTERN NEVEDA THE FUND EXPANDED ITS EFFORTS TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT ON ITS VYA RANCH PROPERTY AND COMPLETED NEGOTIATIONS TO BUY AN ADJACENT 900-ACRE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED BLM GRAZING PERMIT. THE FUND ALSO COMPLETED NEGOTIATIONS TO ENABLE THE PERMANENT RETIREMENT OF THE LARGEST REMAINING FEDERAL GRAZING PERMIT IN DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT ON THE UTAH-COLORADO BORDER NEAR THE YAMPA RIVER CONFLUENCE WITH THE GREEN RIVER.ALSO IN 2024 THE FUND CONTINUED ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT FOR WHICH THE FUND IS A SUPPORTING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.