Federal grazing lands (BLM and Forest Service) are often critical components of western ranch operations. The interplay between management of the private ranch operations and the federal grazing allotments needs to be managed and considered in the context of the whole ranch operation. While management on federal lands often comes with significantly different objectives and management constraints, it is impossible to properly manage one part of the ranch operation exclusive of the other. The Forest Service and BLM continue to be involved in and supportive of the Sustainable Ranch Management process. A sound business plan that incorporates the special considerations associated with a federal grazing permit can help lead to improved communication between the grazing permittee and the agency. That communication is the foundation for a cooperative working relationship that can support sound and sustainable resource management. Management in this context often includes a strong emphasis on monitoring, use of that information in proposing management changes, and working closely with the agencies to adapt to changing conditions.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.