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Title: Economic tradeoffs between livestock grazing and wildlife habitat: a ranch-level analysis: Journal: Wildlife Society Bulletin; Authors: D. J. Bernardo, G. W. Boudreau, and T. C. Bidwell; Date: 1994; Summary: The model developed in this study found that wildlife habitat could be improved by reducing cattle (Bos taurus) grazing intensity from 556 AUMs to 325 AUMs on the study site. Heavy grazing pressure was found to decrease Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) nesting cover, protective cover, and brood habitat. Reducing cattle grazing intensity is needed to sustain these habitat features. As bobwhite and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) habitat improves, season-long grazing would replace early-season summer grazing. The negative effects of grazing on nesting cover can be reduced a ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article