Sheep industry requests research on not grazing

The American Sheep Industry Association is hoping proposed research will show the beneficial effects of grazing on range and forest health. The organization has sent a letter to the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station at Dubois, Idaho, requesting a long-term study on the effects of taking grazing out of the equation on a portion of the station’s rangeland.The facility is operated by USDA Agricultural Research Service and has been conducting research on sheep and range management for more than 100 years.ASI believes its proposed research would further elucidate the benefits of livestock grazing and rangelands and forests toward sustaining and improving range health and wildlife populations.