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The University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication designed to help small-acreage landowners and others make decisions about land management.

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Jeff Beck, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, is an editor and co-author of the new open-access book Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. The 30-chapter...

Jeff Beck, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, is an editor and co-author of the new open-access book Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

The University of Wyoming is reporting that Jeff Beck, a professor in the UW Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, is an editor and co-author of the new open-access book Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. The 30-chapter publication, compiled by Beck and fellow editors Lance Mc

Wild horses have a comparatively large impact on the range, as they consume more forage and water than ruminants such as cattle, per capita.

Choosing one of the labels - wild, livestock or pets - offers the best hope for the federal government to succeed in wild horse management, say scientists.

“The current state of feral horse and burro management . . . will continue to be a painful resource sink without fundamental changes to the law."

Horn flies – an invasive species first discovered in the U.S. in the late 19th century – are among the most damaging parasites ranchers and producers have to deal with, and they may be becoming more prevalent in the region due to climate change.

A recent report by the University of Wyoming Extension looks into methods to mitigate the impacts of horn flies on the cattle industry throughout the Cowboy State and Mountain West.

A recent report by the University of Wyoming Extension looks into methods to mitigate the impacts of horn flies on the cattle industry throughout the Cowboy State and Mountain West.