/tags/ranching Ranching en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/cutting-down-on-cow-burps-with-seaweed-osu-to-study-a-possible-climate-solution It can be hard to imagine cows eating seaweed. But that could be one of the solutions to reduce methane emissions from cattle farming. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/cutting-down-on-cow-burps-with-seaweed-osu-to-study-a-possible-climate-solution Roman Battaglia /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires A conservation group will pilot a program that uses GPS, collars and cows. The concept could make Eastern Oregon rangelands more resilient against wildfires. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:32:24 GMT /wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-02/californians-to-face-steep-fines-for-violating-water-orders-under-new-legislation Siskiyou County ranchers who defied a state water order in 2022 were fined only about $50 each. Under new legislation headed to the governor, some daily fines for water scofflaws can increase 20-fold. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:03:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-02/californians-to-face-steep-fines-for-violating-water-orders-under-new-legislation Rachel Becker /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-17/national-pesticide-program-targeting-grasshoppers-violated-environmental-law-portland-federal-court-rules Earlier this month, a U.S. District judge in Portland issued a ruling about grasshoppers control. The decision has implications for Oregon's public rangelands. Sat, 17 Aug 2024 14:32:46 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-17/national-pesticide-program-targeting-grasshoppers-violated-environmental-law-portland-federal-court-rules Alejandro Figueroa /wildfire/2024-08-10/as-the-smoke-clears-ranchers-in-eastern-oregon-face-uncertainty Wildfires in Eastern Oregon have significantly altered the landscape this summer — and burnt crucial livestock range grounds. That’s left many cattle displaced or dead, and ranchers facing major losses. Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:21:44 GMT /wildfire/2024-08-10/as-the-smoke-clears-ranchers-in-eastern-oregon-face-uncertainty Alejandro Figueroa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/for-some-oregonians-losing-10-wolves-to-colorado-is-complicated Colorado's ambitious plan to restore wolves taps into years-old tensions in Oregon. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:31:14 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/for-some-oregonians-losing-10-wolves-to-colorado-is-complicated April Ehrlich /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-05/oregon-fish-and-wildlife-steps-up-wolf-kills-in-eastern-oregon State fish and wildlife officials authorized the killing of six gray wolves in eastern Oregon during the past six weeks, bringing relief to ranchers who lost livestock to the wolves and anger to conservationists who see the killings as inhumane and ineffective. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:25:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-05/oregon-fish-and-wildlife-steps-up-wolf-kills-in-eastern-oregon Alex Baumhardt /food-and-agriculture/2023-04-23/relentless-wintry-weather-means-tragedy-for-many-cattle-ranches-in-oregon-and-across-the-west During spring’s prime calving season, lots of newborn calves have been dying from the cold. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:17:14 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-04-23/relentless-wintry-weather-means-tragedy-for-many-cattle-ranches-in-oregon-and-across-the-west Anna King /wildlife/2023-01-01/study-people-mean-different-things-when-they-talk-about-managing-wolves-through-fear As in many arguments, opposing sides don’t always speak the same language. Such is the controversy of wolf management in the West, which is why new research found it’s important to clarify what people mean when they talk about managing the predators. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:57:05 GMT /wildlife/2023-01-01/study-people-mean-different-things-when-they-talk-about-managing-wolves-through-fear Courtney Flatt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-07/siskiyou-county-ranchers-face-4-000-proposed-fine-for-violating-state-drought-order The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:58:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-07/siskiyou-county-ranchers-face-4-000-proposed-fine-for-violating-state-drought-order Rachel Becker