About WSRRI

The primary purpose of the Washington Shrubsteppe Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (WSRRI) is to benefit Washington's shrubsteppe wildlife, particularly in the face of increasing frequency and intensity of wildland fire, recognizing and acknowledging the shared benefit to human communities.

WSRRI is making policy recommendations, identifying spatial priorities, and setting strategic direction to create a shrubsteppe landscape more resilient to fire, to better respond to wildland fire when it occurs, and to restore habitat after fires. As a collaborative initiative, WSRRI is led by a tri-state agency steering committee consisting of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. WSRRI is informed and advised by the diverse interests of Washington's shrubsteppe landscape, including Tribal entities and public and private partners. Additional information can be found at https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/habitat-recovery/shrubsteppe#wsrri.

This User Guide

WSRRI's effort to identify spatial priorities was carried out in 2023, in collaboration with three working groups comprised of Tribal, agency, and non-profit scientists and practitioners. The purpose of this User Guide is to describe the data, methods and spatial priority products. The products are freely available to all WSRRI partners and all interested parties working to conserve Washington's shrubsteppe for the benefit of wildlife and human communities.