COWS AT WORK

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Why Cows Matter.

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Healthy Grasslands

Managed grazing removes selected plant growth while leaving enough cover for recovery. This helps maintain productive, diverse grasslands and supports the long-term health of the range.

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Plant Diversity

Strategic grazing can help manage excess vegetation and limit some undesirable plants. Timing, stocking rates, and pasture recovery are carefully planned to protect native plant communities.

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Wildfire Resilience

By consuming some of the grasses and vegetation that can dry out later in the season, cattle may help reduce fine fuels and create a more varied landscape for wildfire management..

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Wildlife Habitat

A mix of grazed and ungrazed vegetation creates different plant heights and habitat conditions, providing food, shelter, and nesting opportunities for a variety of wildlife.

A lush green meadow with grazing brown cows, a dense pine forest, and mountains in the background beneath a cloudy sky.
A herd of cows grazing on a hillside under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
How It Works

Cows at Work

Scroll through the grazing cycle.

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Spring Turnout

Cattle move into selected grazing areas when the timing is right.

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Managed Grazing

They graze excess vegetation, helping reduce overgrowth and wildfire fuel.

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Rest & Recovery

The land gets time to recover, regrow, and rebuild healthy grasslands.

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Healthier Parks

The result: stronger ecosystems, better habitat, and more resilient parklands.

A peaceful rural scene with cows grazing in a yellow-green field, a person riding a horse in the distance, and mountains covered with forests under a blue sky with some clouds. Tree branches and leaves frame the top of the image.
A lush green meadow with grazing cows, framed by a dense forest of tall pine trees and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
A close-up of a brown cow with a tag number 1430 on its ear, standing in a grassy field with trees and a fence in the background during daylight.