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- Library Collection RecordPerhaps no single factor influences the amount and kind of vegetation growing on rangelands more than the climate, particularly precipitation. The lack of sufficient precipitation at the…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordRiparian health is a complex topic that involves the interaction of the soils, vegetation and topography of the surrounding area. The fact sheets listed below provide information on all the…Publication Date 2012
- Library Collection RecordCommunication between Mexican wildlife officials and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that four out of the five wolves released by Mexico's Environmental Department in October 2011…Publication Date 2012
- wildlife management
- wolves
- Mexican gray wolf
- Mexico
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordGuidelines have been developed through research and experience. They include timing of grazing, frequency of grazing, intensity of grazing, type of livestock, number of animals, animal distribution,…Publication Date 2012
- grazing intensity
- grazing management
- grazing systems
- duration of grazing
- grazing frequency
- grazing timing
- Library Collection RecordGuidelines have been developed through research and experience. They include timing of grazing, frequency of grazing, intensity of grazing, type of livestock, number of animals, animal distribution,…Publication Date 2012
- grazing intensity
- grazing management
- grazing systems
- duration of grazing
- grazing frequency
- grazing timing
- Library Collection RecordThink about the wide variety in foods eaten by people around the world. What people in one region consider a delicacy maybe viewed as inedible by people in another region: and all humans are the same…Publication Date 2012
- Diet preferences
- ruminants
- diet selection
- Library Collection RecordThink about the wide variety in foods eaten by people around the world. What people in one region consider a delicacy maybe viewed as inedible by people in another region: and all humans are the same…Publication Date 2012
- Diet preferences
- ruminants
- diet selection
- Library Collection RecordThis Image Gallery is provided as a complimentary source of high quality digital photographs available from the Agricultural Research Service Information Staff. Source: USDA Agricultural Research…Publication Date 2012
- agriculture
- agricultural research
- photography
- Agricultural services
- United States
- Library Collection RecordNow more than ever, archeological research is interdisciplinary: botany, forestry, soil science, hydrology - all of which contribute to a more complete understanding of the earth, climate shifts, and…Publication Date 2012
- remote sensing
- management
- hydrology
- Library Collection RecordI address this august gathering after we celebrated Freedom Day last week, a day that marks a significant and historic paradigm shift in the history of our country. On that day 18 years ago, South…Publication Date 2012
- climate change
- policies
- politics
- agriculture
- Economic Aspects
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordMay I begin by acknowledging the presence, in the public gallery, of 21 girl learners from disadvantaged communities. They, Honourable members, are beneficiaries of the Ministerial programme,…Publication Date 2012
- fracking
- rehabilitation
- economics
- consultation with communities
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordSo what does an animal that has just eaten learn when a  person walks into its pen, catches it, and gives it a  capsule containing a toxin with a balling gun? The  animal will associate the person…Publication Date 2012
- livestock raising
- toxicosis
- Library Collection RecordFriday, 20 April 2012: Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100…Publication Date 2012
- mapping
- groundwater
- aquifers
- sustanability
- environmental factors
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordRangeland economics is the application of economic theory and principles to issues related to rangeland management. Historically, it has been used to decide whether a rangeland or ranch management…Publication Date 2012
- invasive species
- ranch management
- ranch values
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring is a valuable tool for the management of public and private rangelands. It plays a critical role in detecting problems in the early stages and is the only way to objectively evaluate the…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- assessment
- habitat classification
- rangeland vegetation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMineral nutrition is extremely complex. The amount of a particular mineral an animal will eat depends not only on the level of that mineral in the body but also on its interactions with other…Publication Date 2012
- minerals
- Diet preferences
- Library Collection RecordRangelands provide a home for many kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish. An effective management plan will consider the resident and neighboring wildlife when…Publication Date 2012
- elk
- habitat management
- merriam's turkey
- rangeland management
- sage grouse
- United States
- wildlife
- Library Collection Record
120 Rangeland Plants
Rangeland plants are a key component of the ecosystems they inhabit. They are the blanket that covers and protects the soil and the filter that purifies the water and air. Plants are the primary…Publication Date 2012- grazing
- rangeland management
- rangeland plants
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis website focus's on Rangelands of Utah. It contains university extension fact sheets and links to other rangeland resources in Utah and other Western States.Publication Date 2012
- Intermountain West
- Utah+ state+ university+ extension
- West+
- Library Collection RecordResearch at Utah State University demonstrates that animals can learn to eat unpalatable plants and to mix palatable and unpalatable plants in their diets. Furthermore, the nutritional composition of…Publication Date 2012
- Diet preferences
- livestock feed
- toxicity
- Library Collection RecordLivestock performance in feedlots is often poor during the first few weeks after animals enter the feedlot. Sudden changes in diet and poor intake of new foods likely contribute to poor performance.…Publication Date 2012
- diet
- weaning
- feedlots
- Weaning foods
- Library Collection RecordIn general, the more livestock eat, the more weight they gain or milk they produce. Thus, forage intake is key to animal performance. Agronomists manage for plant density and height to ensure…Publication Date 2012
- forage harvesters
- forage
- livestock raising
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are dynamic ecosystems that produce a wide variety of goods and services desired by society, including livestock forage, wildlife habitat, water, mineral resources, wood products,…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- ecology
- succession
- disturbance
- United States
- Library Collection RecordWhen moved to a new location, livestock and wildlife face many of the same challenges we do. In fact, moving to a new location is generally much harder for livestock than for us because animals donâ…Publication Date 2012
- livestock feed
- Experiential learning
- habitat improvement
- experience
- Library Collection RecordCattle can damage streams and surrounding vegetation (riparian areas) by over-grazing riparian vegetation, breaking down banks, decreasing water quality, which can reduce fish populations and…Publication Date 2012
- riparian zones
- cattle
- streams
- Upland areas
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordDo your cattle refuse to graze in the uplands yet over-graze the bottoms? Do you want them to change their ways? Molasses based low-moisture blocks (LMB) can help. Rangeland pastures can be under-…Publication Date 2012
- winter
- supplements
- Supplementary Feeding
- Library Collection RecordIf animals can learn to discriminate between safe and harmful plants, then why do they eat poisonous plants and die? Under most circumstances animals can learn if a plant is safe or harmful…Publication Date 2012
- toxins
- poisonous plants
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordFor years, managers used the carbohydrate reserve theory to decide when to graze plants on rangelands to maintain healthy and desirable plants. The carbohydrate reserve theory states that the…Publication Date 2012
- carbohydrates
- grazing management
- Carbohydrate Content
- Library Collection Record
131 Rangeland Soils
Soil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for…Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection Record"NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage…Publication Date 2011
- protected species
- management techniques
- biodiversity conservation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn Eastern Africa, and perhaps more widely, there is a disconnect between rangelands science and pastoralist rangelands management. The challenge is partly one of different knowledge systems and a…Publication Date 2011
- Library Collection RecordInsurance programs for pasture, rangeland, and forage (PRF) utilizing various indexing systems to determine crop condition.Publication Date 2011
- Library Collection RecordThis organization supports the survival of the wolf around the world by teaching about its life, its association with other species and its dynamic relationship to humans, with a section on news and…Publication Date 2011
- wolves
- wildlife management
- Library Collection RecordArizona Cooperative Extension Publications on AZ Crop and Livestock Budgets and Financial Templates.Publication Date 2011
- Library Collection Record
137 Ag Tools
The mission for AgTools is to develop tools and offer information that will provide value to agribusinesses that result in increased profitability and global competitiveness. (Source: Website).Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection Record
138 Ag Tools
The mission for AgTools is to develop tools and offer information that will provide value to agribusinesses that result in increased profitability and global competitiveness. (Source: Website).Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection Record
139 Ag Tools
The mission for AgTools is to develop tools and offer information that will provide value to agribusinesses that result in increased profitability and global competitiveness. (Source: Website).Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection Record
140 Ag Tools
The mission for AgTools is to develop tools and offer information that will provide value to agribusinesses that result in increased profitability and global competitiveness. (Source: Website).Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection Record
141 Ag Tools
The mission for AgTools is to develop tools and offer information that will provide value to agribusinesses that result in increased profitability and global competitiveness. (Source: Website).Publication Date 2011 - Library Collection RecordThe essential nutrients required by grazing animals are water, energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins. These nutrients are needed to maintain body weight, growth, reproduction, lactation, and health.Publication Date 2011
- Nutritional Requirements
- ruminants
- proteins
- energy
- water
- Library Collection Record
143 Rangeland Soils
Soil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for…Publication Date 2011- Soil Forming Factors
- soil orders
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGood land management starts with a clear and attainable goal, but this is one of the most challenging steps in resource planning. The primary concern of rangeland management is vegetation. Rangelands…Publication Date 2011
- adaptive management
- land management goals
- rangeland planning
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDetails the history of the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program. Â BLM website also provides links other information relating to BLM wild horse and burro management.Publication Date 2011
- Western United States
- wild burros
- wild horses
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are home to a diverse array of plants and animals. Learn more about the plants that inhabit rangelands. Some plant species are known to be poisonous to livestock and should be identified…Publication Date 2011
- ecology
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn more about rangeland soils and riparian areas.Publication Date 2011
- streams
- riparian
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMexican authorities plan to release five Mexican wolves in September 2011 at an undisclosed ranch location in northeastern Sonora, Mexico.Publication Date 2011
- endangered species
- wildlife management
- wolves
- Mexican gray wolf
- Mexico
- Wolf management
- wolf reintroduction
- Library Collection RecordWe conducted a comprehensive analysis of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations throughout the species’ range by accumulating and analyzing counts of males at 9,870 leks…Publication Date 2011
- Library Collection RecordMany wonder if cows can eat snow in the winter to supply all their water needs. The answer is yes. There are many situations where cattle can survive on snow without having any other water supply.…Publication Date 2011
- winter
- cattle
- temperature
- snow