Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
35. Chabreck, R. H. 1968. The relation of cattle and cattle grazing to marsh
wildlife and plants in Louisiana. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeast. Assoc.
Game Fish Comm. 22:55-58.
The relation of cattle grazing to wildlife varies considerably, depending on the stocking rate, months of grazing, plants present, and the wildlife concerned. In general, geese, common snipe, rails, and nutria benefit, and ducks and muskrats are harmed. Complete dewatering harms all wildlife. Burning, a common range management practice, removes accumulations of plant debris and old growth mature vegetation. The resulting sprout growth of marshhay cordgrass provides excellent grazing and attracts geese. Spring and summer burns destroy nests and young, but properly timed burns are not harmful to most wildlife. [K-L-S]
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