Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.11.005

Tong Wang , Akinsola Oyebanji , Tim Steffens , Srinivasulu Ale , Bhupinder Singh , Miranda Stotz , Hardev Singh

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Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2026.03.002

Noble S Ratajzack

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Weaving nostalgia into sense of place: Linking memory, identity, and land in working landscapes 将怀旧融入地方感：在工作景观中将记忆、身份和土地联系起来

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.12.001

Zubair Barkat , Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad , Elizabeth A. Bennett , Madison Brunell

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Beef cattle producers’ knowledge about and preferences for carbon contracts 肉牛生产者对碳契约的认知和偏好

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2026.01.002

Zuyi Wang , Anastasia W. Thayer , Felipe De Figueiredo Silva , Michael Vassalos , Jordan Shockley , Nathan Smith

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Lawson Aerator applications on rangelands: Lessons learned 劳森曝气机在牧场上的应用：经验教训

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.12.002

Charlie D. Clements , Dan N. Harmon , John McLain

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Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2026.01.001

Matt Germino

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Transitory night penning of sheep and cattle for predation protection: Costs, benefits, and challenges 保护被捕食者的牛羊夜间临时围栏：成本、收益和挑战

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.11.004

Stewart W. Breck , Anthony G. Vorster , Paul Evangelista , Cameron Krebs , Glenn Elzinga , Caryl Elzinga , Temple Grandin , Jonathan Salerno

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Ranch Systems and Viability Planning network: Building community and ecosystem resilience in the Great Plains 牧场系统和可行性规划网络：在大平原建立社区和生态系统恢复力

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.10.003

Patrick E. Lendrum , Adam Dixon , Aaron Clausen , Ann Dvorak , Kate Rasmussen , Caitlin Gilespie , Caroline Caldwell , Alexis Bonogofsky

{"title":"Ranch Systems and Viability Planning network: Building community and ecosystem resilience in the Great Plains","authors":"Patrick E. Lendrum , Adam Dixon , Aaron Clausen , Ann Dvorak , Kate Rasmussen , Caitlin Gilespie , Caroline Caldwell , Alexis Bonogofsky","doi":"10.1016/j.rala.2025.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rala.2025.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Preventing grassland biome conversion of the North American Great Plains, improving grassland management, and restoring ecosystem function can be accomplished only through collaborative efforts designed with and in support of the communities on the ground.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF’s) The Great Plains Program partners with private landowners and Native Nations to realize a shared vision of maintaining intact and resilient grasslands and communities.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Launched in 2021, the Ranch Systems and Viability Planning (RSVP) network supports a growing network of landowners and managers dependent on grass-based economies, predominantly in livestock production across >110 ranches, totaling >485,622 ha (>1,200,000 acres) in the Northern Great Plains.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>RSVP is an enrollment-based program featuring: (1) ranch-wide ecological monitoring (i.e., soil carbon, water infiltration, forage production, and biodiversity); (2) educational opportunities and scholarships; (3) technical assistance for implementing sustainable management practices, including grazing-management plans; (4) financial support (i.e., for ranch infrastructure to improve grazing practices); and (5) peer-to-peer learning and organizational development.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>RSVP has been successful because of the relationships and trust built over decades, including funders, landowners, and managers dedicated to conserving the grasslands they call home and make a living from, and the partners working tirelessly across the region.</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":101057,"journal":{"name":"Rangelands","volume":"48 1","pages":"Pages 1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147426058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lentic riparian meadows may be critical for monitoring trends for grazing management 生态河岸草甸可能是监测放牧管理趋势的关键

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.11.001

Sabrina McCue , Sherman Swanson , Jacob Burdick

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Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 delivered via free choice mineral on cow and calf performance parameters in a commercial beef operation 通过自由选择矿物质输送的酿酒酵母CNCM I-1077对商业牛肉操作中奶牛和犊牛生产性能参数的影响

Rangelands Pub Date : 2026-02-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.11.003

Paige R. Adams , Melissa Jolly-Breithaupt , Clothilde Villot , Mark Spare , Kip Karges

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