Review of grazing practices could benefit wildlife

In his 1933 book Game Management, Aldo Leopold stated “game can be restored by the creative use of the same tools which have heretofore destroyed it – ax, plow, cow, fire and gun.” People have recognized for many years that grazing management is not always beneficial to wildlife. Statements such as “if pastures are in good shape for cattle, then they’re good for wildlife,” are incorrectly used to justify management decisions favoring cattle. Wildlife are often at the losing end of this battle even when landowners try to manage simultaneously for cattle and wildlife, primarily because the two have different needs. Read more at The Noble Foundation’s Ag News and Views…