Potholes are depressions of glacial origin occurring on the prairies of northern United States and in some of the Intermountain glaciated valleys. Intermountain potholes provide excellent wetland habitat for numerous species of migratory waterfowl, waders, game and non-game marsh associated birds. Most of the Intermountain pothole areas are located on public lands and are important sources of water for grazing livestock. Grazing is a land use compatible with wildlife needs if ranges are not overgrazed or livestock concentrated around available watering sites. This study was made with the intent of presenting a management plan whereby wildlife and livestock could jointly occupy these pothole areas of the forest lands of the northern Intermountain Forest Region to the benefit of both. Ecological stability rather than environmental competition was the goal with application over wide areas of the intermountain west. The study identifies opportunities in designing range developments to complement waterfowl and other species of wildlife on glacial terrain. 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
Scholarly peer-reviewed articles published by the Society for Range Management. Access articles on a rolling-window basis from vol. 1, 1948 up to 5 years from the current year. Formerly Journal of Range Management (JRM). More recent content is available by subscription from SRM.