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Economic Evaluation of Cattle and White-tailed Deer Response to Aerial Spraying of Mixed Brush
Author
Whitson, R. E.
Beasom, S. L.
Scifres, C. J.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1977-05-01
Body

The combined economic effects, based on returns for lease hunting of white-tailed deer in conjunction with lifestock production, were calculated following partial treatment (80% sprayed in alternating strips) and complete treatment of mixed brush in South Texas with aerial sprays of 2,4,5-T and picloram at 1 lb/acre. Both approaches were economically feasible based on a 10% discount rate over a 9-year projected treatment life, except when the brush was completely sprayed and cattle prices were $0.255/lb. However, when cattle prices were less than $0.495/lb, partial treatment by aerial spraying was preferred, in an economic sense, since returns from lease hunting where 20% of the brush was left untreated for wildlife habitat more than compensated for reduced cattle returns. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3897473
Additional Information
Whitson, R. E., Beasom, S. L., & Scifres, C. J. (1977). Economic evaluation of cattle and white tailed deer response to aerial spraying of mixed brush. Journal of Range Management, 30(3), 214-217.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646870
Journal Volume
30
Journal Number
3
Journal Pages
214-217
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
production
costs and returns
economic analysis
brush control
livestock