Drivers of targeted grazing adoption
Our research to understand how institutional, operational, and individual-level factors contribute to targeted grazing adoption has been led by Dr. Briana Swette. This work has been conducted in collaboration with three western regions of the U.S. Forest Service.
This study started with interviews of Forest Service staff to develop an understanding of how they viewed targeted grazing as an ecosystem management tool. It then progressed into regional surveys of Forest Service staff and livestock grazing permit holders on national forests across much of the western U.S. From this, we are learning about the factors that motivate or deter individuals from deciding to engage in targeted grazing projects on federal lands.
Research team
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Dr. Briana Swette
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
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Dr. Kelly Hopping
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
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Dr. April Hulet
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
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Dr. Susan Charnley
U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station (Emeritus)
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Dr. Lynn Huntsinger
University of California, Berkeley (Emeritus)
Collaborators
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Robert Garcia
U.S. Forest Service (Region 5)
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Dawn Coultrap
U.S. Forest Service (Region 5)
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Terry Padilla
U.S. Forest Service (Region 4)
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Jenny Jayo
U.S. Forest Service (Region 6)
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Lydia Newton
Oregon State University
Funders
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Western Integrated Pest Management Center
Project Initiation Grant
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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Briana Swette)