Influence of rest-rotation cattle grazing on mule deer and elk habitat use in east-central Idaho
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Authors: J. J. Yeo, J. M. Peek, W. T. Wittinger, and C. T. Kvale
Date: 1993
Journal: Journal of Range Management
Volume: 46
Number: 3
Pages: 245-250
Summary of Methods: In pastures grazed by cattle (Bos taurus), elk (Cervus elaphus) used forested areas, draws, spur ridges, steep slopes, and higher elevations more than in ungrazed pastures. Elk avoided pastures when cattle were present and chose rested pastures four out of the five years after beginning the rest-rotation grazing system. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) were found at higher elevations and used draws more often in rested pastures compared to grazed pastures. Mule deer chose pastures that had previously been grazed that season, while avoiding the rested pastures and areas where cattle were present. In each additional year following the application of the rest-rotation system, cattle progressively used steeper slopes and higher elevations.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Experimental Research
Keywords: odocoileus hemionus, bos taurus, cervus elaphus, rested pastures, grazed pastures, steep slope
Annotation: A three pasture, rest-rotation grazing system was grazed by roughly 666 cow calf pairs each year. Rotation dates are as follows: June 16-October 31, November 1-March 15 and March 16-June 15.
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