Re: Philips Farm Activity Proposal

[Ken Medlin <dev-plan@moscow.com>]

These are both excellent questions/problems that invite a little serious 
research. The ecological relationships between ungulates, whether wild or 
domesticated, and the land, water, etc. are crucial to the health of 
grasslands:  manure, trampling seeds into soil, killing rodents, cyclical 
grazing, etc. are all fundamental to all biotic systems there. I would 
strongly suggest that 
Andrew Grant and colleagues seek some appropriate counsel from U of I and 
WSU (at the latter, I'd suggest both C. Jeff Goebel and Don Nelson as 
knowledgeable, at least for locating the right sources of info.).  When 
cattle come into a grazing area, it's crucial that the right uses of 
pasture, over a time period, be worked out; otherwise you'll have  
depleted resources very early and problems with recovery. Allow me to 
suggest an excellent book on this:  Allan Savory, Holistic Management. 
Wash. DC: Island Press, l998. Further info = 
savorycenter@holisticmanagement.org, and their website: 
www.holisticmanagement.org  Tel:  505-842-5252.  Hope this advice is 
useful.  Ken M.

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