OBJECTT^T 3. Showcase the WMA as a demonstration area where both wildlife and 

 livestock can co-exist in a rest-rotation grazing system that will allow for the maintenance 

 of a healthy range ecosystem. 



ISSUE 1: Wildlife and livestock both require the perpetual maintenance of a healthy 

 rangeland ecosystem for their long-term existence. Both compete for similar resources. 

 These resources exist on both private and public land throughout the state (65% of 

 which is private). 



Strategy 1: Implement a livestock rest-rotation system on the WMA that will 

 meet the needs of wildlife, livestock and the rangeland resource. 

 Strategy 2: Use the anticipated success of this partnership between the wildlife 

 and ranching community for educational purposes in tours and presentations for 

 public and private land managers and the general public. 



OBJECTIVE 4. Provide an adequate amount of vegetation across the entire WMA 

 annually to supply the winter forage requirements of elk (as designated in the Elk 

 Management Plan) and to reduce elk depredation on neighboring private land. 



ISSUE I: Providing adequate amounts of highly palatable residual forage on the WMA 

 to meet the needs of wintering elk. 



Strategy: Use rest-rotation grazing to manage vegetation to keep it more 

 palatable for elk forage and provide adequate amounts of total forage for elk by 

 each year resting one-third of WMA that is under grazing management. 



ISSUE 2: Provide adequate winter elk forage distributed throughout the WMA. 



Strategy 1: Design pasture layout to provide for the best distribution of habitat 



values across the WMA (i.e. annual rest pasture distribution). 



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



acres/AUM). 



ISSUE 3: Documenting the success of leaving an adequate distribution of residual 

 vegetation for wintering elk throughout the WMA. 



Strategy 1: Utilize a method or methods(qualitative or quantitative) of 

 determining 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. 



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