GOAL 



The goal for the WMA is to maximize the productivity of the soil, vegetation, and watershed and the 

 game and nongame wildlife that are products of that environment. A secondary goal will be to 

 provide public access to these and adjacent public properties (BLM, DNRC and USPS) for sport 

 hunting and other recreational pursuits. Management emphasis is to attain stated Management 

 Objectives (below) which includes maximizing soil/vegetation interrelationships that will result in a 

 productive environment for all wildlife species. Secondary management emphasis will be to meet 

 Region Three objectives for big game species, upland game bird and nongame species management 

 plans. Livestock grazing will be used as a tool to help achieve wildlife and vegetative objectives. 



PROBLEMS 



1. Several miles of sheep tight fence exists that is a major deterrent to movements of antelope, one 

 of the primary inhabitants of the WMA yearlong. 



2. Several miles of unnecessary cross fence and small interior pasture fences exist which create 

 livestock distribution and resource damage problems. 



3. Livestock grazing is presently utilizing pre-existing pasture fences which has created 

 management problems. 



4. Elk traditionally use private lands adjacent to the WMA as winter range. 



5. Perception by some that WMA is only an elk winter range, and that FWP does not manage for a 

 diversity of wildlife species and vegetative communities. 



6. Some adjacent private lands are closed to hunting. 



7. Potential for subdivision adjacent to the WMA. 



8. Public roads (county) pose problems with restricting public use on the WMA in the winter. 



9. Increased public use of the WMA will require road and gate maintenance and improvement. 



ROBB/LEDFORD WMA OBJECTIVES 



OBJECTIVE 1. Manage the vegetation to allow succession toward climax vegetative 

 communities and the potential natural vegetation as determined by soil types and climate. 

 Speciflcally, uplands would be managed as Idaho Fescue and Bluebunch Wheatgrass 

 communities. Riparian sites would be managed for the maintenance and improvement of 

 willow communities and bank stability. 



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