U of I Study Confirms Previous Findings Showing Spring Cattle Grazing Has no Effect on Sage-Grouse Nest Success

U of Idaho study finds cattle grazing safe for sage-grouse

The project involved an unprecedented collaboration to assess the effects of spring cattle grazing on sage-grouse nesting and brood success examined under current levels of grazing permitted on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) throughout southern Idaho.  The post U of I study confirms cattle grazing has no effect on sage-grouse nest success  first appeared on Idaho Business Review.

U of I Study Confirms Previous Findings Showing Spring Cattle Grazing Has no Effect on Sage-Grouse Nest Success

MOSCOW, ID — Moderate cattle grazing on public lands does not reduce sage-grouse nest success, according to a newly published 10-year University of Idaho study. The findings suggest sage-grouse and cows can coexist on the same land in southern Idaho. “Nesting success and insect biomass don’t seem to be affected by low to moderate levels of cattle grazing,” said Courtney Conway, U of I professor of wildlife sciences and the leader of the USGS Id…

U of I study confirms previous findings showing spring cattle grazing has no effect on sage-grouse nest success

MOSCOW - Moderate cattle grazing on public lands does not reduce sage-grouse nest success, according to a newly published 10-year University of Idaho study. The findings suggest sage-grouse and cows can coexist on the same land in southern Idaho.