OBJECTIVE 5. Provide for the cover, forage and water quality needs for other fish and 

 wildlife species using the WMA. For example, residual cover is important for ground 

 nesting birds and small mammals. Shrubby vegetation such as sagebrush is important for 

 cover, nesting and forage for a number of wildUfe species. Riparian vegetation is critical 

 to maintain fisheries and wildlife values. 



ISSUE 1: Loss of residual vegetation due to livestock grazing . 



Strategy 1: Design the grazing system to provide vegetation rested from 



livestock grazing on one-third of the WMA each year. An additional one-third 



of the pastures will be rested until seed-ripe (mid-August). 



Strategy 2: Utilize a conservative stocking level (based on approximately 6 



acres/AUM) in an effort to maintain a distribution of residual forage for all 



wildlife, including non-game species in pastures utilized by livestock. 



Strategy 3: Design pasmre layout to accommodate desired wildlife habitat 



distribution across the WMA. 



Strategy 4: Utilize a method or methods(qualitative or quantitative) to 



determine if an adequate distribution of residual vegetation remains after 



livestock use. The type of method (visual determination, photo plots, 



agronomy cages, etc.) used for a particular site will vary dependant on 



management concerns and objectives. 



ISSUE 2: Maintain adequate stream function and riparian habitat necessary to promote 

 an abundance of wild trout representing a spectrum of age classes and where 

 appropriate, ensuring Westslope Cutthroat conservation objectives are met. 



Strategy 1: Use rest-rotation grazing to provide for improvement of stream side 



riparian habitats critical to fisheries and the cutthroat trout. 



Strategy 2: Consider the use of herding to manage livestock in some areas in 



conjunction with the rest-rotation system. 



Strategy 3: Develop pipelines and water tanks to facilitate proper cattle 



distribution away from riparian areas. 



Strategy 4: Adjust grazing plan where necessary to consider Westslope 



Cutthroat trout concerns. 



OBJECTIVE 6. Enhance wildlife benefits on adjacent lands where feasible, through 

 cooperative agreements with State and Federal landowner(s). 



ISSUE: Habitat for a variety of wildlife species including elk winter range is found on 

 adjacent public land. 



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