Show Sheep Cattle Move Soon to Winter Range In about one month ap- ap approximately approximately proximately head ot of sheep and cattle will begin moving from the sumS sum mer and fall ranges to the thc winter ranges within the Vernal District of the Bur Bur- Bureau eau of Land Management Odell A Frandsen Bureau of Land Management District Manager states that the win ter ranges within the Vernal have a larger volumn volum of forage than they have had hadI I for the past s several veral years even though the past summer summers has h s been dry LAST WINTERS WINTER'S snow pack caused plants to grow luxuriantly last spring This is particularly true with most of the grass species The utilization of this win ter's forage will be ed largely by the livestock operators themselves Mr Frandsen said and concentration of livestock will play a strong role In proper ran range go management If these concentrations come become too great will be heavily utilized and may have havea a difficult time growing next spring With the exception of a few rew species plant growth stopped several weeks ago and there will be no substantial in crease in forage until new growth commences next apr apr- ing THE fHE AMOUNT removed ly o and deer during the winter grazing season deter deter- determines mines whether or not the ranges will continue to pro pro- produce duce a good volume of forage One of the major difficulties difficulties ties confronted by the Bureau of Land Management in man aging the National Land re- re reserve serve is the determination of how many livestock the range can adequately support without causing It to ate Along ate Along th this determination atlon stocking rates must be adjusted to te conform with the grazing capacity of the allot ment Involved These adjust adjust- adjustments ments must be worked out with the livestock operators Mr Frandson Frandsen said aid |