Tag: Multi-Paddock Grazing
Richard Teague et al. on Benefits of Planned Grazing
Here is peer reviewed, hard science from Texas A&M on the topic of holistic planned grazing. This paper by Texas A&M range scientists Richard Teague, Fred Provenza et al. studied the benefits of concentrated, rapidly …
Ranches for Free: Birdwell Creek – Planned Grazing
Here is a Texas example of high density planned grazing, which means the owners greatly increased cattle numbers and animal density, improving habitat and forage production. The increase in productivity per acre is like …
Dr. David Briske et al. Synthesis Paper
This paper was published in 2008. Texas A&M range scientist David Briske and several academic colleagues concluded that planned grazing is ineffective and has been disproved as a grazing method, and that low-density set-stocking, which …
To Fight Climate Change, Heal the Ground
Soil health and soil fertility should be the goal of every farmer and rancher. Imagine the changes in habitat and wildlife practices if every action and every inaction – such as using fertilizers and pesticides, …
Tanglehead in South Texas – Changes and Challenges
The so-called “invasion” of Tanglehead grass is a symptom of cattle removals on South Texas rangeland. This excellent article contains insights and facts that point to this. The facts: Tanglehead is a native grass. Tanglehead …
Using an Eroded Gulley to Recreate a Wet Meadow
This video, #8, is a companion piece to #3 in the series. It shows how Fred’s Dam works during a rain, how the redirected water has created a seasonal wet meadow, what is happening to …
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #4: Los Cuates Canyon at Circle Ranch
Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #4: Los Cuates Canyon discusses specific gulley problems and treatments in a mountain canyon at Circle Ranch in far-West Texas. It is one of a series that demonstrates how to remedy …
Restoring Sonoran Desert Grasslands with Cattle
The recognition of the useful role of large grazers in desert ecology grows daily.
TPWD Mule Deer Habitat Advice
I was surprised to learn at a TPWD mule deer seminar that the way we graze cattle at Circle Ranch harms plants and water function. So I read all the studies on which these conclusions …
Where’s a Real Environmentalist When you Need One?
Many of the strongest advocates for planned grazing of cattle and other domestic animals to maintain and restore habitat health – ourselves included – started out opposed to grazing, which the agencies and universities have …