On the right you note what we feel is well managed range, but it is marred 

 by those recreational vehicle tracks. 



This brings me up to what we call ROD. We are all familiar with AUM's 

 but how many are familiar with RUD's. A description of that is a Recreat- 

 ionalists Unit of Destruction and when one drives 2 2/3 miles in a range in 

 that condition, enough grass has been destoyed to keep a 1000 poiind cow and 

 calf in pasture for one month. In terms a recreationalist can understand, 

 it is enough forage for a month for I.4 elk, 7 whitetail deer for 50 days, 

 5 mule deer, 5 domestic sheep that produce about 50 pounds of wool a year, 

 7 antelope or there about, 3/4 of a horse and 125 prairie dogs. Now that 

 ought to get to 'em! But you know what? That doesn't cost them a dime on 

 public range. The only cost is to the starving millions throughout the world. 



I would remind you that a good environment for livestock is a good en- 

 vironment for man and wildlife. One compliments the other. I think it is 

 also time to emphasize the fact that domestic livestock are the most effic - 

 ient converters of grass to protein that we know of at this time . 



I think we ought to utilize this rangeland with them. 



Now if we want to get into the area it seems to me the most people in 



the Nation iinderstand, it is increased wildlife production. I don't know 



if anyone can identify the fawn deer laying in the contour furrow, probably 

 not many. 



As we v.'alk up closer, we see it. Straight down on it. We have culti- 

 vated not only the range vegetation but we saw a dramatic increase in birds, 

 mule deer and antelope. Now I might get some static from the personnel from 

 Fish and Game here, as I understand they say antelope won't graze in contour 

 f\irrows. Since time didn't allow, I don't have slides, but if anyone should 

 contest that, I would like for them to come down and we would be glad to show 

 it to them. 



When we get the small game available, in comes the fox that Mr. Hughes 

 pointed out. No doubt because of good range management. 



We can indeed have clean air and sediment free water and we think con- 

 tour furrowing contributes quite well to that end. 



I think for the sportsman that we have a real paradise, plus a haven 



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