Today's Story: Nevada’s ‘Shoesole’ Ranchers Grazing Cattle For Sustainable Results, Not For Federal Regulations

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest story! Nevada's 'Shoesole' Ranchers Grazing Cattle For Sustainable Results, Not For Federal Regulations This year marks the 20th anniversary that Agee Smith (above) and  the "Shoesole Group" has used an innovative style of land management to guide natural resource conservation on three neighboring ranches encompassing more than 200,000 acres in Nevada's remote northeastern corner, in the shadow of the rugged Jarbidge Mountains. Credit: Dan Hottle/USFWS   By Dan Hottle September 21, 2016 A group of Nevada ranchers started thinking differently 20 years ago--well before recent federal land management agency mandates to improve the health of sagebrush country. This included using Holistic Resource Management to balance livestock grazing with increasing native plants and wildlife habitat. Now, Agee Smith says his operation depends on it. Smith is the fifth generation in his family's line to run the Cottonwood Ranch, a cow/calf beef and guest ranch recreational operation located in Nevada's remote northeastern corner, in the shadow of the rugged Jarbidge Mountains.   Read the full story here...       Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825