The Ax, the Cow, the Plow, and the People: Managing Grazing for Fish and Wildlife
Webinar Details
When:
Jun 14, 2012 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:40 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Reviewed for Continued Content Relevance: 08/2016
Presenter(s):
- Fred Provenza, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, UT
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) - 1 hour ARPAS Credit
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1.5 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1.5 hour SRM Credit
- The Wildlife Society - Certified Wildlife Biologist®/Professional Development Certificate Program - 1.5 hour TWS Category 1 Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
This webinar provides understanding of behavioral principles that govern diet and habitat selection in grazing animals and how knowledge of animal behavior may be used to train animals to fit into landscapes rather than needing to manipulate landscapes to fit the animals.
Diet and habitat selection of domestic and free-ranging grazing animals are complex processes. This presentation explores opportunities for manipulating the behavior of grazing animals to accomplish fish and wildlife objectives. The webinar features an overview of the principles of livestock behavior related to food and habitat selection and case studies to illustrate the application of behavioral principles. Case studies include 1) managing sheep and cattle grazing for sage grouse and improvement of big-game habitat, 2) training cattle to graze for fish and wildlife benefits at Red Canyon Ranch, and 3) re-training a herd of elk to minimize conflict with cattle on the winter range.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS National Wildlife Team located at the Central National Technology Support Center.
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