Tag: livestock

April 13, 2017

Bees compete for flowers with elk, deer and cattle

Native bees play a key role in ecosystems by pollinating plants, but on many landscapes in the West, they may face competition from elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)...

April 12, 2017

Livestock has varying effects on sage-grouse

Contrary to common belief, livestock grazing may not necessarily have an adverse influence on the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). In a recent study, populations of the bird in Wyoming seemed...

March 28, 2016

Damage management concepts posed in OSU animal science talk

On March 4, as the guest lecturer on “Contentious Social Issues in Animal Sciences” at Oregon State University, I discussed damage management as an important component of wildlife management. Most...