Effects of cattle grazing and haying on wildlife conservation at national wildlife refuges in the United States
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Authors: B. I. Strassmann
Date: 1987
Journal: Environmental Management
Volume: 11
Number: 1
Pages: 35-44
Summary of Methods: This study determined that cattle (Bos taurus) grazing and haying on National Wildlife Refuges, across the United States, are detrimental to the refuge goal of wildlife conservation. Overgrazing riparian habitats, wildlife mortality from cattle fence collisions, and mowing of migratory bird habitat during the breeding season are some of the problems uncovered in this study. Cattle grazing and haying were found to be expensive, with most of the money earned through permittees not being allotted back to the refuges. The authors suggest prescribed burning as a replacement for grazing and haying in order to enhance wildlife conservation.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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MLRA Ecoregions:
Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: bos taurus, overgrazing, breeding season, prescribed burning, wildlife mortality, riparian habitat
Annotation: This study covered 123 National Wildlife Refuges across the United States.
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