- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
![Cattle grazing reduces wildfire fuel in rural areas.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/73767small.jpg)
Cattle can help reduce wildfire danger by grazing on fine fuels in rangeland and forest landscapes, reported Sierra Dawn McClain in Capital Press. The article also appeared in the Blue Mountain Eagle, the Westerner and the East Oregonian.
The article cited the preliminary results of research by UC Cooperative Extension that show that cattle consumed approximately 12.4...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
![Targeted cattle grazing can reduce fire risk and help maintain natural resources.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/52751small.jpg)
The natural magic of grazing at the Table Mountain Ecological Reserve in Butte County is made possible by running cattle in targeted areas for carefully planned periods of time, reported Ashiah Scharaga in the Chico News & Review.
"If we reduce the amount of vegetation that is there through livestock grazing, we can reduce the amount of fuels that would be available to help a fire spread and carry and build up intensity," said Tracy Schohr, UC Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources advisor in Butte, Plumas and Sierra counties.
Targeted grazing,...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
![Cattle grazing on Coyote Ridge supports habitat for the Bay checkerspot butterfly, says UC ANR's Sheila Barry. (Photo: Sheila Barry)](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/29595small.jpg)
A sustainable grazing operation is the most effective and efficient way to consistently manage California's grasslands and oak woodlands on a landscape scale, wrote a UC Agriculture and Natural Resources rangeland and livestock expert in an opinion piece published in Bay Nature. The article was positioned as the "pro" argument in a debate over whether public lands in the San Francisco Bay Area should be managed by grazing cattle.
The author, Sheila Barry, the natural resources and livestock advisor for UC ANR Cooperative Extension in the Bay Area,...
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
![UC Davis researchers analyzed the water samples for microbial and nutrient pollution, including fecal indicator bacteria, fecal coliform, E. coli, nitrogen and phosphorous.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/16908small.jpg)
Recent UC Davis research shows livestock grazing, public recreation and clean water are compatible goals, reported a TV station in Iowa, WHO-TV.
The media coverage was one of numerous stories that have appeared around the country about the research, including Bloomberg, Cattle Network,
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
![UC researchers will study how to optimize grazing productivity while achieving desired wetlands enhancements.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/15973small.jpg)
A settlement between Caltrans and the California Farm Bureau Federation, which resulted in CFBF dismissing a lawsuit against Caltrans about the Willits Bypass Project, includes a long-term wetlands study by UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension researchers, according to Caltrans and farm bureau press releases issued last week.
Caltrans is building a bypass along U.S. Route 101 around the community of Willits. The project will relieve congestion, reduce delays, and improve safety for...