Author Question: What are some important challenges confronting range managers in the twenty-first century? What ... (Read 59 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

What are some important challenges confronting range managers in the twenty-first century?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why can the prairie ranges of the Great Plains sustain higher grazing intensities than the desert ranges of the western United States?

What will be an ideal response?

aadams68 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

(a) Sustaining ranching as an occupation and way of life
(b) Preservation of open space
(c) Prevention and resolution of social conflicts over the use and management of natural resources
(d) Maintaining and improving the health of rangeland ecosystems
(e) Preservation of threatened and endangered species
(f) Expansion of supply of rangeland products

Answer to Question 2

In comparison with desert areas, the prairie ranges have flatter terrain, more favorable timing of precipitation, higher amounts of precipitation and better distribution of natural water sources. Also the prairie ranges evolved under heavy grazing by bison. These characteristics explain the higher grazing resistance of the prairie compared to desert areas.