I just read that feral beef are being shot from USFS air attack in the Gila Wilderness.
Shouldn’t hunters get an opportunity first? I mean come on.
Second, they definitely need to take out feral horses in Nevada from the air but public perception and outcry would obviously not allow that...
"All those irrigation tanks and constructive use of ungulates to enhance the land is valuable to me as well as to ranchers."
Constructive is the key word. Needs to be responsible too. Good commie rant.
I see your point but the beef around here out number the Bison. Like another guy said on here. I should have prefaced my original statement with an emphasis on over crowded beef.
I bet there's a number for X many of beef per Y acres is sustainable. My point is that in my September elk hole...
Good points Scubohuntr, to which I now have a different perspective on my original post that started all this. I should have prefaced the comments with an emphasis on overcrowded grazing, which is clearly what is polluting my September elk hole. See what responsible and respectful dialogue can do?
Thanks for clarifying your freezer and such. Point taken. The Taylor grazing act hasn't stopped cows from polluting public waterways. Not sure why this is hard to grasp. Cows pollute, erode and compete. Period.
If the piss filled spring is the only water around, it's hard to avoid. I have a...
Rotational grazing IS good when done right. But that should be the task of a farmer such as Gabe Brown in ND who has done it right. Rangeland and forested areas respond differently to concentrations of beef.