Average primary productivity is lower. However, these differences do not rule out the importance and perhaps applicability of their conclusions about grazing systems. Grazing systems are not a panacea that can solve all problems met in managing grazing lands, such as providing adequate residual cover for wildlife species. Although these data are from the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, there may well be more similarities to the SNG than there are differences. The accepted fact that the cattle grazing today are significantly larger than the 1,000 lb.
Larger cattle use more AUMs.
AUM on the SNG needs to be revised upward. This is a sensitive issue which deserves careful consideration. The relationship of prairie chicken populations to grazing intensity. Summary Management decisions are required which will perpetuate and increase prairie chicken populations while meeting the needs of livestock graziers. Grazing intensity and grazing systems directly affect the components determining the quality of prairie chicken habitat.