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1. Effects of managed fire on a swale grassland in the Chihuahuan Desert

Author:
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer; Laura M. Burkett; Leticia Lister
Source:
Rangelands 2021 v.43 no.5 pp. 181-184
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
grasslands; highlands; prescribed burning; rain; rangelands; shrubs; Chihuahuan Desert; New Mexico
Abstract:
... • Fire is considered a critical process for limiting shrub encroachment and maintaining grassland structure and functions.• Fire can be detrimental to grasses in upland settings of arid desert grasslands, but no studies have been performed in more productive swale grasslands.• Monitoring of a prescribed fire treatment in a swale grassland in southern New Mexico indicated that perennial grasses had ...
Handle:
10113/7415279
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.rala.2021.05.001

2. Snapshot of Rancher Perspectives on Creative Cattle Management Options

Author:
Emile Elias; Skye Aney; Glenn Duff; Craig Gifford; Sheri Spiegal; Andres Cibils; Jean Steiner; Rick Estell
Source:
Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.6 pp. 191-195
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Internet; administrative management; beef; breeds; cattle; cattle husbandry; genetics; information; learning; precision; rain; ranchers; ranching; rangelands; research; supply chain; surveys; water; New Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... We assessed rancher perceptions of three creative management strategies (heritage genetics, precision ranching, and alternate supply chain options) at the 2020 Southwest Beef Symposium. Nearly all cattle producers (n = 36), mostly from Texas and New Mexico, currently monitor rainfall and more than half are interested in additional rainfall information. Some producers would consider using animal tr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2020.09.004

3. A GPS-based Evaluation of Factors Commonly Used to Adjust Cattle Stocking Rates on Both Extensive and Mountainous Rangelands

Author:
Michael F. Millward; Derek W. Bailey; Andres F. Cibils; Jerry L. Holechek
Source:
Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.3 pp. 63-71
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
area; cattle; forage production; global positioning systems; grazing intensity; guidelines; information; monitoring; mountains; ranching; rangelands; research; stocking rate; water; Arizona; Montana; New Mexico
Abstract:
... •Published research provides guidelines to reduce stocking rates on areas >10% slope and >1.6 km from water because these areas may be considered ungrazeable.•Data from 180 cattle tracked by GPS collars for 1 to 4 months at seven ranches in New Mexico, Arizona, and Montana on average resulted in grazeable area calculations that were approximately 10% higher than those derived from published guidel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2020.04.001

4. Using Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring data for evaluating rangeland treatment effects in Northern New Mexico

Author:
Alexander C.E. Traynor; Jason W. Karl; Zoe M. Davidson
Source:
Rangelands 2020 v.42 no.4 pp. 117-129
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Artemisia; chemical treatment; cost effectiveness; inventories; mechanical methods; monitoring; objectives; pinyon-juniper; rangelands; New Mexico
Abstract:
... •The Bureau of Land Management used the Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) program to assess sagebrush and pinyon-juniper removal areas in Northern New Mexico.•A broad network of nontreated AIM data were used as a “reference” to evaluate treatments with respect to their management objectives.•Groupings of reference data enabled informative comparisons among treatment methods based on land ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2020.06.001

5. Upland Bare Ground and Riparian Vegetative Cover Under Strategic Grazing Management, Continuous Stocking, and Multiyear Rest in New Mexico Mid-grass Prairie

Author:
Rick Danvir; Gregg Simonds; Eric Sant; Eric Thacker; Randy Larsen; Tony Svejcar; Douglas Ramsey; Fred Provenza; Chad Boyd
Source:
Rangelands 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
drought; grazing; grazing management; highlands; land cover; landscapes; pastures; ranching; rangelands; remote sensing; New Mexico
Abstract:
... We compared land cover attributes on rangeland pastures with strategically managed ranches (SGM), continuously stocked (CS), and rested pastures. SGM pastures had less upland bare ground and more riparian vegetative cover than adjoining CS pastures, and SGM pastures had bare ground cover comparable to pastures rested from grazing for three or more years. Differences in riparian cover between manag ...
Handle:
10113/5945808
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2017.12.004

6. Vegetation Restoration on the Pecos River in East Central New Mexico: Lessons Learned

Author:
Scott Stovall
Source:
Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.1 pp. 28-31
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
botanical composition; cattle; drought; ecological restoration; floods; ranchers; rangelands; riparian areas; rivers; vegetation; New Mexico
Abstract:
... In this article, I share river restoration techniques for land owners whose ranch property boundaries extend to the middle of a river. These lessons learned may help other ranchers save money and time if they should decide to tackle similar river restoration projects. Restoration techniques include fencing, vegetation replanting, and addressing the challenges encountered from floods, droughts, and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2016.11.004

7. Vegetation Restoration on the Pecos River in East Central New Mexico: Lessons Learned

Author:
Scott Stovall
Source:
Rangelands 2017 v.39 no.1 pp. 28-31
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
botanical composition; cattle; drought; ecological restoration; floods; land ownership; ranchers; rangelands; rivers; vegetation; New Mexico
Abstract:
... In this article, I share river restoration techniques for land owners whose ranch property boundaries extend to the middle of a river. These lessons learned may help other ranchers save money and time if they should decide to tackle similar river restoration projects. Restoration techniques include fencing, vegetation replanting, and addressing the challenges encountered from floods, droughts, and ...

8. Droughts and Wildfires in Western U.S. Rangelands

Author:
John Derek Scasta; John R. Weir; Michael C. Stambaugh
Source:
Rangelands 2016 v.38 no.4 pp. 197-203
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
altitude; arid zones; atmospheric precipitation; charcoal; drought; fire intensity; fire weather; fuel loading; latitude; meteorological data; rangelands; trees; vegetation; weather forecasting; wildfires; Nevada; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Wyoming
Abstract:
... Because fire activity fluctuates with short- and long-term term weather and climate trends, understanding trends relative to climate forecasts is critical to mitigating the loss of life and property and rapid vegetation state changes. Through the analysis of charcoal and trees scars, historical droughts and fire patterns can be quantified retrospectively for hundreds of years. This evidence sugges ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2016.06.003

9. Jaguar Critical Habitat Designation Causes Concern for Southwestern Ranchers

Author:
Colleen M. Svancara; Aaron M. Lien; Wendy T. Vanasco; Laura López-Hoffman; Scott A. Bonar; George B. Ruyle
Source:
Rangelands 2015 v.37 no.4 pp. 144-151
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
Panthera onca; attitudes and opinions; endangered species; government agencies; habitats; livestock; outreach; ranchers; ranching; rangelands; resource management; Arizona; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The designation of jaguar critical habitat in April 2014 in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico created concern for livestock ranchers in the region. We interviewed ranchers to understand their concerns with the jaguar critical habitat designation and their attitudes toward jaguars, wildlife conservation, and resource management in general. Ranchers we interviewed were concerned about dir ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rala.2015.05.003

10. Uncertainty, Impermanence Syndrome, and Public Land Ranching

Author:
Samuel F. Parry; Rhonda Skaggs
Source:
Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.2 pp. 20-24
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
cattle; etiology; farmers; farmers' attitudes; government agencies; multiple land use; perceptions (cognitive); planning; public lands; public opinion; ranching; range management; rangelands; uncertainty; urbanization; Mexico; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Impermanence syndrome involves farmer apprehension or uncertainty about the future and leads to disinvestment in an agricultural operation as well as erosion of producer confidence. We explored impermanence syndrome among New Mexico public rangeland cattle producers in order to assess perceptions of impermanence syndrome impact factors in the region. Urban fringe effects, proximity to the US-Mexic ...
DOI:
10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00034.1

11. Incorporating Ecosystem Services Into Economic Assessments of Restoration Projects

Author:
L. Allen Torell; Gregory L. Torell; Rhonda K. Skaggs
Source:
Rangelands 2014 v.36 no.2 pp. 45-51
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
economic valuation; ecosystem services; rangelands; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Rangeland restoration projects have defied quantitative economic assessment because of a lack of data and information that document benefits. From the literature, we assess the potential benefits of rangeland restoration efforts undertaken in New Mexico under the Restore New Mexico Project and conclude that the economic value of some of the goods and services generated are substantial, but little ...
DOI:
10.2111/RANGELANDS-D-13-00054.1

12. Vegetation Maps at the Passage of the Taylor Grazing Act (1934): A Baseline to Evaluate Rangeland Change After a Regime Shift

Author:
Rhonda Skaggs; Zach Edwards; Brandon Bestelmeyer; John B. Wright; Jeb Williamson; Phil Smith
Source:
Rangelands 2011 v.33 no.1 pp. 13-19
ISSN:
0190-0528
Subject:
base maps; grazing; public lands; rangelands; surveys; vegetation cover; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Data from New Mexico range survey maps created shortly after the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act in 1934 have been preserved and are being used to document changes in vegetation. The range survey data were collected at the time of a critical shift in rangeland policy and practice in federal lands of the United States. This paper describes the historical context of the post-Taylor range surveying ...
Handle:
10113/57491
DOI:
10.2111/rangelands-d-10-00031.1

13. Essays of a Peripheral Mind: Desperately Creative Acts

Author:
Havstad, K.M.
Source:
Rangelands 2008 v.30 no.5 pp. 25-28
ISSN:
1551-501X
Subject:
range management; rangelands; citizen participation; organizations; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The issue on New Mexico rangelands is devoted to some of the more progressive resource management collaborations that are at home in the Land of Enhancement. These examples can be viewed as experiments and have several common threads. Additionally, these can be seen as acts of desperation. The essential and common catalyst to each of these experiments can be characterized as a nearly fearless or a ...
Handle:
10113/30693
DOI:
10.2111/1551-501X(2008)30[25:EOAPM]2.0.CO;2

14. Monitoring Heifer Grazing Distribution at the Valles Caldera National Preserve

Author:
Cibils, Andrés F.; Miller, Joshua A.; Encinias, A. Manuel; Boykin, Kenneth G.; Cooper, Brad F.
Source:
Rangelands 2008 v.30 no.6 pp. 19-23
ISSN:
1551-501X
Subject:
heifers; grazing; spatial distribution; pastures; riparian areas; grazing management; feed supplements; herding; monitoring; collars; global positioning systems; rangelands; conservation areas; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The manipulation of livestock grazing patterns on rangelands continues to be a major challenge for range managers throughout the western United States. As evidence, Valles Caldera National Preserve where rangeland management is tailored in meeting the needs and expectations of various stakeholders. The preserve was established by the Valles Caldera Preservation Act of 2000 (VCPA) and this act stip ...
Handle:
10113/30768
DOI:
10.2111/1551-501X-30.6.19

15. Essays of a Peripheral Mind: The Range Problem in New Mexico

Author:
Havstad, K.M.
Source:
Rangelands 2008 v.30 no.3 pp. 56-58
ISSN:
1551-501X
Subject:
rangelands; range management; overgrazing; issues and policy; scientists; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Elmer Ottis Wooton is a professor at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, who has published his treatise on the problem of overgrazing across New Mexico's rangelands at the start of the 20th century. The publication, called "The Rangeland Problem in New Mexico", describes the overgrazing problem, as well as a suggestion to create a less harsh and less honest assessment about ...
Handle:
10113/30694
DOI:
10.2111/1551-501X(2008)30[56:EOAPM]2.0.CO;2