You Can Lead a Horse to Water: Mapping Seasonal Water Resources to Predict Wild Horse Movements on Utah Rangelands
Publisher
XII International Rangeland Congress
Publication Year
2025
Body
Livestock producers in Utah can be adversely impacted by competition from wild horses whose seasonal distribution is strongly influenced by the availability of temporary surface water. We used a simple analysis of Landsat imagery acquired over an 18-year period to determine the distribution and duration of surface water in Utah rangelands. The resulting maps can be used to identify conflict hotspots and prioritize management activities. Improved prediction would result from future mapping of water sources not resolved at the 30-m scale of our analysis.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Additional Information
This paper is part of the larger XII International Rangelands Congress Proceedings. Page Numbers: 1146-1150. Theme: Theme 4 / Poster presentations – Theme 4
ISSN
978-0-646-72121-7
Conference Name
International Rangeland Congress
Collection
International Rangelands Congress
Keywords
Wild Horses
Rangelands
Water Resources
