Range Analysis

Range Analyses performed by Wildland Solutions are designed to meet the specific requirements of each ranch owner or agency manager. The needs of each customer are identified and the appropriate data are collected and presented as understandable information. The most recent version of IDRISI GIS software is utilized to produce high quality maps that can be interpreted and utilized to make important decisions related to various rangeland resources such as Livestock Utilization of Forage, Pasture Acreage, Permitted Season of Use, and the establishment of Key Areas for Monitoring. Traditional facilities maps that show fences, access roads, and water sources are also produced.

Following are examples from range analyses prepared by Wildland Solutions for different clients -

Utilization of Forage

This map shows the forage utilization levels on a 29,000 acre ranch with a conservation easement retained by The Nature Conservancy. It allows the ranch owner and easement holder to understand exactly where and to what extent various areas of the ranch were grazed less than, or more than, the desired objective of moderate use.

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Pasture Acreage

A Bureau of Land Management allotment analysis includes this map that shows the acreage of each pasture within a large 89,000 acre analysis area.

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Permitted Season of Use

The analysis for a 32,000 acre ranch owned by The Nature Conservancy included this map that displays the permitted grazing season that has been proposed for each pasture to meet specific conservation objectives.

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Key Areas for Monitoring

Here, the location and relative position of 52 key areas for monitoring forage as Residual Dry Matter (RDM) are shown for a 29,000 acre private ranch with a conservation agreement retained by The Nature Conservancy.

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