Managing livestock grazing on rangeland is much like driving a car. It takes more than simply starting the engine and roaring down the highway. A driver must periodically adjust his car’s speed and direction based on what he sees, feels, and hears. The instruments on the dashboard help guide him by indicating how the car is operating. In a similar fashion, grazing management is much more than simply turning out a specific number of livestock in the spring and gathering them in the fall. Livestock grazing must be periodically adjusted based on what a rancher observes. Rangeland monitoring data is the compass on the dashboard that helps indicate whether adjustments are needed in the timing, frequency, severity, or selectivity of grazing.
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