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VALUES OF RANGELANDS
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• Define multiple use• Identify and discuss the benefits and uses of rangeland
Objectives
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Multiple Use• Because rangelands have many important uses, most rangelands are managed under principles of multiple-use.
• Several uses or values of rangeland are managed simultaneously with care to avoid overuse or destruction of natural resources.
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List 5 goods or services rangeland provides?
Why are rangelands important?
Many goods and services
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Forage
Recreation
Livestock Production
Open Space
Native Plants
Water
Wildlife Habitat
Why are rangelands important?
Energy Minerals
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• Rangeland & pastureland in the 19 western states are home to 58% of all beef cattle in the US.
• Western rangelands also harbor 79% of sheep and 88% of goats in the US.
• Livestock production on rangeland is very important to supply meat for American and World populations and also for leather, wool, mohair, and other products that livestock yield.
Livestock Production
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• Livestock grazing occurs on 65% of Idaho’s total land area and in every county throughout the state.
• Range livestock production is Idaho’s major agricultural activity in terms of land used and cash receipts.
Livestock Production
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Wildlife Habitat
• Rangelands provide habitat for countless mammals, birds, amphibians, fishes, and insects.
• Of the total number of animal species found in the United States • 84% of the mammals • 74% of the birds• 58% of the amphibians• 38% of the fishes
. . . are represented in rangeland ecosystems
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Range Wildlife Include:• Ruminants such as deer, elk, and moose that have specialized digestive systems to digest the cellulose in the cell walls of rangeland plants.
• Rodents and Rabbits also have digestive systems that allow them to get energy out of digesting cellulose.
• Concentrate-selectors are animals such as birds & bears that find an adequate diet on rangeland by carefully selecting berries, seeds, or roots low in cellulose
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Water
• The Western United States has a much drier climate than the Eastern U.S. ... water is doubly precious to the 30% of the U.S. population that lives in the West.
• Most of the water in the streams and rivers of Idaho fell initially on rangeland or forests. Therefore, proper management of rangeland requires careful attention to the amount & quality of water that flows off rangeland.
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Recreation
Rangelands are increasingly important for recreational uses such as:• Hiking• Hunting• Camping• Mountain biking• Cross-country skiing• Snowmobiling
Many national parks are located on rangelands
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Renewable Energy
• Sources are becoming increasingly important to society• Wind• Solar• Geothermal• Biomass and bioenergy
USDI-BLM Photo
USDI-BLM Photo
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Minerals and Mining
• Some of our most basic natural resources are mined from rangelands• Sand, gravel, dirt, and rock are basic materials for
construction and building
• Coal and oil shale mining provides resources to heat and power our society
USDI-BLM Photo
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Minerals
• Wide array of mineral resources• Gold in north, central and southern Idaho• Silver, lead and zinc in the north• Molybdenum and cobalt in central Idaho• Phosphate in southeast Idaho
BLM/Idaho
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Native Plant Products
• Eating Wild!• Natural medicines
• Echinacea• St. Johnswort
• A variety of wild foods• Camas• Huckleberries• Pinenuts
William & Wilma Follette @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
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Open Space
• People in the west value open space.• Livestock ranches are becoming “working wilderness” to maintain biodiversity and wildlife habitat quality.
• Environmentally concerned citizens have paid ranchers to maintain open space through scenic easements.
K. Launchbaugh
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Western Heritage
• Ranching is important to maintain the “Western Image”
• Legacy and heritage for Native America Tribes• “Brand” of the west
• Expansion• Settlement• Tough western spirit
S. McFarland
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Who owns rangeland?
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Who owns rangeland?• “Public land” is owned and managed by federal and state governments for the good of the public.
• Most significant land management agencies are the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Idaho Department of Lands.
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Who owns rangeland?• Grazing on private lands is wholly integrated with public grazing lands. • Livestock grazing occurs on:
• 95% of BLM land• 58% of U.S. Forest Service lands
• 88% of all beef cows in Idaho graze at least part of each year on BLM or USFS lands.
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Forage
Recreation
Livestock Production
Open Space
Native Plants
Water
Wildlife Habitat
Why are rangelands important?
Energy
Minerals