Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.002

Briana Swette, Kelly Hopping

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Rancher opportunities in grazing land carbon markets in the United States 美国牧场碳市场中的牧场主机会

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.01.002

Nicole Nimlos, Timm Gergeni, John Derek Scasta

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Amenity migration for land stewardship: Getting to know the new faces in ranching 土地管理的便利移民：认识牧场的新面孔

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.003

David Matarrita-Cascante , Cinthy Veintimilla , Chase Brooke , Morgan Treadwell , Caitlin Castro

{"title":"Amenity migration for land stewardship: Getting to know the new faces in ranching","authors":"David Matarrita-Cascante , Cinthy Veintimilla , Chase Brooke , Morgan Treadwell , Caitlin Castro","doi":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Amenity migration is a phenomenon entailing the temporary or permanent movement of urban dwellers to rural areas.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Most of the literature on amenity migration to working lands has focused on farming communities or ranching communities with high scenic beauty.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Our study focuses on amenity migration to ranching communities that are not traditionally considered scenic places; they attract a less affluent segment of amenity migrants and have expanded since the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Our study seeks to understand who these amenity migrants are by focusing on their motivations to purchase land, their goals within their ranches, and their levels of knowledge about managing rangelands.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>It is critical to understand this population, because they are becoming more prominent and are the main clientele of conservation staff. Their actions have important repercussions for the ecological and financial health of rangeland systems.</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":101057,"journal":{"name":"Rangelands","volume":"47 3","pages":"Pages 151-160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195598","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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SRM survey and membership shifts demonstrate “change on the range” SRM调查和成员转换显示了“范围上的变化”

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.01.004

Jamie Dahl , Julie E. Larson , Cameron Duquette , María E. Fernández-Giménez , Evan P. Tanner , Devii Rao , Gene Gloeckner

{"title":"SRM survey and membership shifts demonstrate “change on the range”","authors":"Jamie Dahl , Julie E. Larson , Cameron Duquette , María E. Fernández-Giménez , Evan P. Tanner , Devii Rao , Gene Gloeckner","doi":"10.1016/j.rala.2025.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rala.2025.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>The Society for Range Management (SRM) is a long-standing international organization in range science and management that strives to maintain diverse membership. With global leaders advocating for diverse perspectives in rangeland stewardship, shifts in SRM membership can inform how participation in range professions is changing.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>We surveyed SRM members in 2021 to assess member demographics, engagement and perceived values, and priorities for SRM.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Results showed demographic shifts from 1992 to 2021, with increasing representation of women (34.8%) and people of color (15.4%), especially in younger age groups (22-41). We provided the first data on veterans (10.6%), persons with disabilities (5.7%), and the LGBTQ+ community (6%).</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Networking was the most frequently reported value of SRM membership (82%). Most respondents engaged with multiple professional disciplines (71%), and the inclusion of diverse perspectives was a common 10-year priority. Overall, 65% of respondents felt SRM should be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (i.e., DEI) for natural resource professions.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Participation in SRM has diversified by some metrics, but findings highlighted the importance of diverse viewpoints and social connections for engagement. Based on these data, we identified strategies to advance SRM's mission and engage a broader range of members’ experiences and perspectives.</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":101057,"journal":{"name":"Rangelands","volume":"47 3","pages":"Pages 161-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195597","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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Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.04.001

Jason W. Karl

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Conservation open space preferential property tax programs in the United States and policy considerations for states with agricultural use qualification requirements 美国保护开放空间优惠财产税项目及对具有农业使用资格要求的州的政策考虑

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.01.001

Holly F. Henderson , Urs P. Kreuter

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Nutritional monitoring of rangeland beef cattle in the Edwards Plateau of Texas using region-specific fecal near-infrared spectroscopy predictions of diet quality 利用区域特异性粪便近红外光谱预测德克萨斯州爱德华兹高原牧场肉牛的营养监测

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.11.004

Douglas R. Tolleson , William E. Fox , William E. Pinchak , Jay P. Angerer

{"title":"Nutritional monitoring of rangeland beef cattle in the Edwards Plateau of Texas using region-specific fecal near-infrared spectroscopy predictions of diet quality","authors":"Douglas R. Tolleson , William E. Fox , William E. Pinchak , Jay P. Angerer","doi":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Determining the quality of grazed forage remains a challenge for nutritional modeling and monitoring in livestock.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>One method used to accomplish this task has been near-infrared spectroscopy of feces (FNIRS) combined with the Nutritional Balance Analyzer Model (Nutbal).</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Users of the FNIRS-Nutbal system in the Edwards Plateau of Texas have observed inaccurate predictions of diet quality on rangelands.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Application of a regional-specific FNIRS calibration improved the estimation of grazing animal diet quality in this region.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Nutritional monitoring of beef cows grazing Edwards Plateau rangeland via the FNIRS-Nutbal system was accurate enough (± 0.5 body condition score, 80% occurrence) to inform management decisions, but incorrect predictions of animal performance did occur.</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":101057,"journal":{"name":"Rangelands","volume":"47 2","pages":"Pages 109-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of herd instinct tags on cattle behavior in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas 得克萨斯州跨佩科斯地区牛群行为的群体本能标签评价

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.11.003

Diego M. Aviles , Caitlyn E. Cooper , Whitney L. Crossland , S.V. Krishna Jagadish , Aaron B. Norris

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An assessment of chemical control options for whitebrush (Aloysia gratissima) in South Texas 南德克萨斯州白帚虱（Aloysia gratissima）化学防治方案评价

Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.001

Katie J. Pennartz , Evan P. Tanner , Megan K. Clayton , Anthony D. Falk , David B. Wester , Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso

{"title":"An assessment of chemical control options for whitebrush (Aloysia gratissima) in South Texas","authors":"Katie J. Pennartz , Evan P. Tanner , Megan K. Clayton , Anthony D. Falk , David B. Wester , Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso","doi":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rala.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><ul><li><span>•</span><span><div>Whitebrush (<em>Aloysia gratissima</em>) is a native shrub in South Texas that has become a nuisance on rangelands by forming monoculture stands often requiring intensive management. Whitebrush is drought deciduous (i.e., defoliation in response to moisture stress), which limits the traditional window of opportunity for foliar herbicide applications.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>In 2020, a new herbicide in the picolinic acid family (Invora; aminocyclopyrachlor + triclopyr [ACP + <em>T</em> 1:2]) capable of offering high levels of control for select resprouting woody species was approved for use in rangelands. Our field trials demonstrated Invora provided high levels of control when applied as individual plant (IPT, mortality = 100%) and broadcast (BC, mortality = 98.6%) foliar treatments regardless of season (<em>P</em> = 0.29, α = 0.05) two years after treatment.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>We also found foliar-like applications of other commonly used herbicides can be highly effective when applied to dormant shrubs (IPT mortality = 99.7%, BC mortality = 83.5%) with at least 2.5% surfactant in the chemical mix.</div></span></li><li><span>•</span><span><div>Laboratory testing indicated high variation in the percentage of viable seed produced annually between whitebrush populations (6%–49%), providing insight into population recruitment strategies post-treatment.</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":101057,"journal":{"name":"Rangelands","volume":"47 2","pages":"Pages 118-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785339","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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Rangelands Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.rala.2025.02.003

Matthew J. Germino

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