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Selecting Cattle to Improve Grazing Distribution Patterns, Rangeland Health and Water Quality

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Selecting Cattle to Improve Grazing Distribution Patterns, Rangeland Health and Water Quality

References

1. Smith, M. A., J. D. Rodgers, J. L. Dodd, and Q. D. Skinner. (1992) “Declining forage availability effects on utilization and community selection by cattle.” Journal of Range Management, 45: 391-395.

2. Blackburn, W. H. (1984) “Impacts of grazing intensity and specialized grazing systems on watershed characteristics and responses.” Pages 927-933 in Developing Strategies for Rangeland Management. Natural Resources Council / National Academy of Science, Westview Press, Boulder, CO.

3. Kauffman, J. B., W. C. Krueger, and M. Vavra. (1983) “Impacts of cattle grazing streambanks in northeastern Oregon.” Journal of Range Management, 36: 683-685.

4. Bailey, D.W. and Welling, G.R. (1999) “Modification of cattle grazing distribution with dehydrated molasses supplement.” Journal of Range Management, 52: 575-582.

5. Ganskop, D. (2001) “Manipulating cattle distribution with salt and water in larag arid-land pastues: A GPS/GIS assessment.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science 73:251-262.

6. Howery, L. D., F. D. Provenza, R.E. Banner, and C. B. Scott. (1996) “Differences in home range and habitat use among individuals in a cattle herd.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 49: 305-320.

7. Bailey, D. W., D. D. Kress, D. C. Anderson, D. L. Boss, and E. T. Miller. (2001) “Relationship between terrain use and performance of beef cows grazing foothill rangeland.” Journal of Animal Science, 79:1883-1891.

8. Bailey, D. W., D. D. Kress, D. C. Anderson, D. L. Boss,, and K. C. Davis. (2001) “Evaluation of F1 crosses from Angus, Charolais, Salers, Piedmontese, Tarentaise and Hereford sires V: Grazing distribution patterns.” Proceedings, Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science, 52:110-113.

9. VanWagoner, H. C., D. W. Bailey, D. D. Kress, D. C. Anderson, and K. C. Davis. (2005) “Differences among beef sire breeds and relationships between terrain use and performance when daughters graze foothill rangelands as cows.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science (accepted 2/05).

10. Howery, L. D., F. D. Provenza, R. E. Banner, and C .B. Scott. (1998) “Social and environmental factors influence cattle distribution on rangeland.” Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 55:231-244.

11. Chaney, E., W. Elmore, and W. S. Platts. (1993) “Managing change: livestock grazing on western riparian areas.” Eagle, ID: EPA Publication, Northwest Resource Information Center. 31 p.

12. Hall, F. C. and L. Bryant. (1995) “Herbaceous stubble height as a warning of impending cattle grazing damage to riparian areas.” General Technical Report PNW-GTR-362. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 9 p.

13. Moen, R., J. Pastor, and Y. Cohen. (1997) “Accuracy of GPS telemetry collar locations with differential correction.” Journal of Wildlife Management, 61:530-539.

About the Authors

Derek W. Bailey, Animal and Range Sciences Department, New Mexico State University
Harv VanWagoner and Robin Weinmeister, Northern Agricultural Research Center, Montana State University

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