• However, with increasing numbers of wildlife species being considered for listing as endangered or threatened species, landowners and other Utah decision makers are becoming more concerned about how current land uses, and more specifically the vitality of their farms, ranches, and communities, may be affected.

• When mature juniper trees are abundant in the habitat, incidental removal of juniper for use as fence posts on the ranch will have little impact on warbler habitat.

• There are an estimated 140,000 animals living on private ranches in the western United States.