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California Rangelands view detail comment email this

Scientific reports, fact sheets, and other publications on California rangelands. Topics include water quality (pollutants, best management practices), vegetation (weeds, ecological site descriptions), and livestock production (forage quality, grazing management). Includes links to related websites. From the California Rangelands Research and Information Center (CRRIC), located on the campus of the University of California, Davis.  
http://californiarangeland.ucdavis.edu
Topics: Agriculture, Livestock

Last updated Sep 3, 2006


Fact Sheet on the BLM’s Management of Livestock Grazing view detail comment email this

Provides a brief history and description of current management of public lands grazing, legal mandates, and grazing fees. Also discusses the number of livestock on BLM-managed lands and the role of livestock grazing on public lands today. From the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/grazing.1.html
Topics: Environment, Livestock

Last updated Dec 17, 2008


Grazing Animals in the East Bay Regional Park District view detail comment email this

Online version of a brochure on the use of goats, sheep, and cattle for vegetation management. Discusses the benefits of grazing animals, including fire hazard reduction and benefits to wildlife and native plant life. Also includes safety tips for visitors to grazing areas. From the East Bay Regional Park District, a California park system that uses approximately 5,000 cattle, 1,000 sheep, and 1,000 goats for grazing. Opens directly into a PDF file.
http://www.ebparks.org/files/stew_grazing_brochure.pdf
Topics: Livestock, Parks, Plants

Last updated Jan 23, 2008




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