What happens if cattle disappear?
Kerry Halladay
Western Livestock Journal
“Cattle-free in ’93!” Despite over two decades of failure, this mantra still highlights the reality that there are people who want to remove cattle (and sheep and other domestic livestock) from the public range. Most of those advocating this—either directly or subtly—argue that such a move is in the best interest of the land, wildlife, and the overall landscape. But is that true? If livestock were removed from public lands, what would that look like?