Grazing to Conserve Threatened and Endangered Species – Oregon Spotted Frog

Group of cattle in grass pasture.

Written by Doug Warnock Members of the Pacific Northwest Section of the Society for Range Management recently toured four livestock operations in southwestern Washington, where animal grazing is being used to positively impact situations that had been detrimental to other animals or plants. Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) has invaded much of the lowland riparian […]

Trailboss Award 2025: Andrea Mann

Andrea Mann receiving Trail Boss Award.

Andrea Mann was raised on a grain and livestock century farm in Nebraska, which practices conservation farming in conjunction with pasture and wildlife management. She received her BS from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1983 and began herservice with the Society for Range Management in 1981 as a student member with the Nebraska Section and […]

In for the Long Haul Award 2025: Tom Platt

Tom Platt receiving Long-Haul Award.

2025 James Brunner “In for the Long Haul” Award. Tom Platt Tom Platt Tom joined SRM in the mid-1980’s when he was working for Washington Stateuniversity as a Livestock Extension Agent in Davenport, WA and continues as anemeritus member today. He has lived long enough that his SRM colleagues considerhim a “long hauler,” which really […]

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