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What is Rangeland?

a) All deserts except barren desserts, all tundra, vegetation


around wetlands, all savannas, all shrub lands, open forests,
all grass lands, and not highly managed pastures.
b) Rangeland is uncultivated land dominated by native plants:
grasses, herbaceous broad-leaved plants (forbs) and shrubs
c) Rangeland is all land that is not farmland, dense forest,
barren desert or land covered by solid rock, concrete, or
glaciers.
d) Rangeland includes: grasslands, shrub lands, savannas, and
open woodlands.
Are all rangelands grazed?
e) Grazing as an important ecological process in all rangeland,
but not all rangelands are grazed by livestock.
How much rangeland is there?
f) Forest 25%
g) Cropland 10%
h) Urban 3%
i) Ice, rock & barren desert 15%
j) Rangeland 47%
Who owns rangeland?
k) Idaho, 66% of all rangeland is Public Land
l) Public Land is owned and manages by federal and state
governments for the good of the public.
m)
In Idaho, the most important land management
agencies are the Bureau of land management, the U.S. forest
service, and the Idaho Department of lands.
n) Grazing on private lands is wholly integrated with public
grazing lands.
a. Livestock grazing occurs on 95% of BLM land
b. And, 58% of U.S. Forest service lands.
c. 88% of all beef cows in Idaho graze at least part of each
year on BLM or USFS lands.
What is rangeland good for?

o) Livestock production
a. Rangeland & pastureland in 19 western states are
home 58% of all beef cattle in the US.
b. Western rangelands also harbor 79% of sheep and 88%
of goats in the US.
c. Livestock production on rangeland is very important to
supply meat for American and world populations and
also for leather, wool, mohair, and other products that
livestock yield.
d. Livestock grazing occurs on 65% of Idahos total land
area and in every county throughout the state
e. Range livestock production is Idahos major agricultural
activity in terms of land used and cash receipts
p) Wildlife habitat
a. Rangelands provide habitat for countless mammals,
birds, amphibians, fishes, and insects.
b. Of the total number of animal species found in the
United States
i. 84% of the mammals
ii. 74% of the birds
iii. 58% of the amphibians and
iv. 38% of the fishes are represented in rangeland
ecosystems.
1. Range wildlife include:
a. Ruminants are animals such as deer,
elk, and moose that have specialized
digestive systems to digest the cellulose
abundant in the wall of rangeland plants
b. Rodents and rabbits also have digestive
systems that allow them to get energy
out of cellulose
c. Concentrate-selectors are animals such
as birds & bears that find an adequate
diet on rangeland by carefully selecting
berries, seeds, or roots low in cellulose.
q) Water

a. The western united states has a much drier climate


than the eastern U.S. water is doubly precious to the
30% of the U.S. population that lives in the West
b. Most of the water in the streams and river of Idaho fell
initially on rangeland or forests. Therefore, proper
management of rangeland requires careful attention to
the amount & quality of water that flows off rangeland.
r) Minerals (oil, coal, sulfur)
s) Native plant products
t) Recreation
a. Rangelands are increasingly important for recreational
uses such as:
i. Hiking
ii. Hunting
iii. Camping
iv. Mountain biking
v. Cross-country skiing
vi. Snowmobiling
b. Many national parks are located on rangelands
u) Open space
a. People in the west value open space
b. Livestock ranches are becoming working wilderness
to maintain biodiversity and wildlife habitat quality
c. Environmentally concerned citizens have paid ranchers
to maintain open space through scenic easements
v) Western heritage
a. Ranching is important to maintain the Western Image
b. Because rangelands have many important uses, most
rangelands are managed under principles of multipleuse
What is range management?
w)Range management is he careful use and management of
rangeland resources (plants, animals, soil, and water) to
meet the needs and desires of society without damaging the
resource.
a. The tricky part is that the needs and desired of
society are continually changing. Several uses or vales

of rangeland are managed simultaneously with care to


avoid overuse or destruction of natural resources.
x) Livestock production has always been important but, greater
management emphasis is now being placed on wildlife
management, recreation, & water production.
The term that best describes range management is:
INTEGRATED
y) Fences can be placed to control how a pasture is grazed and
provide seasons or years of rest from grazing
z) The number of livestock can be increased or decreased to
meet management objectives. Very heavy grazing may be
required for some needs, and light grazing is necessary for
other purpose.
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