Effects of cattle grazing on ecology and habitat of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbits (Brachylagusidahoensis)
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Publication Year
1969
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Seigel Thines et al. feels that cattle grazing may be depredating the habitat used by the endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit. They feel that cattle grazing is altering the vegetative structure in the area. The sagebrush plants are becoming taller and more dense, leaving less room for the understory vegetation which is critical for the pygmy rabbit. The authors suggest that cattle grazing be stopped until further research can be done to find out the real cause of the rabbit decline.
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en
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sagebrush
Brachylagus idahoensis
cattle grazing
Columbia Basin
habitat selection
Pygmy Rabbits
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