John Day, OR: How will permittees be able to rely on stocking levels of their cattle if different levels are going to be imposed during wet and dry years?
There is a strong likelihood that many permittees will not be able to rely on set stocking levels, which stay the same from year to year. Stocking levels will need to be adjusted based on forage availability during drought years. Stocking levels will need to be adjusted to permit recovery of native rangeland plants immediately after drought periods. Support for these statements comes from the Science Assessment, in which the following appears “Vallentine (1990) states that continued stocking at near-normal levels during periods of moderate to severe drought is probably the greatest cause of range deterioration. Reduced grazing intensities during drought, and for some time after drought, are necessary to minimize damage and hasten recovery of perennial vegetation.” The intent here is not to punish permittees that have been doing a good job of managing rangeland vegetation with their livestock. The intent here is to ensure that the backsliding of condition of BLM and FS-administered rang
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