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U. S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands

A History

U. S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands( )
Author: Rowley, William D.
Series title:Environmental History Ser.
ISBN:978-1-58544-083-2
Publication Date:Jun 2000
Publisher:Texas A&M University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

The early luxury of free forage on unclaimed western public domain allowed the building of fortunes in cattle and sheep and offered opportunities to successive waves of settlement. But the western public lands could not last. The range became overgrazed, overstocked, overcrowded. Animals were lost, much range was irreversible damaged, and even violence occurred as cowmen, sheepmen, and settlers competed for the best forage. Congress intervened by designating the U.S....
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Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.74 Inches
Book Weight:1.47 Pounds



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