Wild Horses and Burros
Wild horses graze on the Modoc National Forest in California. The Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are the two federal agencies that manage wild horse and burro territories. (Forest Service photo by Madeleine Levy)
The LegacyWild horses that once roamed the prehistoric landscapes of what is now North America are extinct. Fossils…
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The fire that never starts
When 95% of wildfires are started by humans — especially in a part of the country like Southern California with 25 million people — stopping wildfires before they start is a lofty goal.But for Nicole Molinari, an ecologist for the Forest Service, a recent mapping effort contains a compelling insight — nearly two thirds of human-caused fires occur along roadsides in the area…
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Rangeland Management Rules & Regulations
LawsForest Service Manuals (FSM 2200 - Range Management)To assist users, the codes and captions for the Forest Service Manual (FSM) series, titles, and chapters are displayed below. To view the direction, click on the applicable index. Additionally, interim directives (IDs) and some tables of contents and exhibits are separate documents.2200 - Zero Code2210 - Range Management Planning2230 -…
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Rangeland Management - Permitted Livestock Grazing
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Grazing Bison. (USDA Forest Service photo)
UPDATE: Read the Forest Service Fact Sheet for grazing…
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Rangeland Management
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Rangeland Management on horseback at Kanab Creek. (USDA Forest Service photo)
Rangelands in the United States are diverse lands. They are the wet grasslands of Florida to the desert shrub ecosystems of Wyoming. They include…
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Rangeland Management Reports
Grazing Statistical Summary ReportsGrazing Statistical Summary Reports are a USDA Forest Service publication providing statistics about grazing use for Congress, our partners, permittees, the livestock industry, other institutions or agencies, or anyone interested in the use of the National Forest System rangeland vegetation.Click the headings below to show or hide the links to the related…