Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads • Entered by Mary Fleischmann on November 13, 2022
BRAT Grazing meeting
November 9, 2022
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1.5 |
| Post Admin hours | 0.5 |
| Activity Hours | 1.5 |
| Participants | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6.5 |
Key Issue: Livestock Grazing Management
Activity Type: Trainings (WALTS, CAREs/GLOWs, research, conferences, workshops, etc.)
Key Partners: Various broadband leaders from PNW.
Short Description of Activity
Bi-monthly BRAT meeting
Reflection/Evaluation
Reviewed a webinar addressing the multiple issues that grazing impacts. Looking at Climate change, the biodiversity of beavers as well as wolves. More discussion about closures of some allotments, moving livestock to other areas.
Group also brought up how do we deal with these issues besides what we already know about the damage to public lands. A good start would be to address “open range” as for the public, that means hitting livestock and the financial responsibility that entails. Also discussed the collection of data regarding degradation to stream temperatures. If we address endangered species that is a way to litigate.