Targeted grazing outreach and media
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“Sheep vs. cheatgrass: Boise State’s new battle for Idaho’s rangelands.” Boise State News. December 9, 2025.
“Inside Ag: Targeted grazing study utilizing sheep aims to help prevent wildfires.” Hunter Funk. KTVB7. January 28, 2025.
“Targeted grazing study tracks cheatgrass consumption by sheep in the spring and fall.” Steve Stuebner. Life on the Range, Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission. January 2025.
Sheep Body Condition Scoring videos and resources (English and Spanish)
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“The Nature of Idaho: Sheep vs. Cheatgrass.” Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett. The Nature of Idaho podcast. April 9, 2026.
“Beating Cheatgrass With Sheep.” Dan Macon. Sheep Stuff Ewe Should Know podcast. Episode 156. September 17, 2025.
“Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep Grazing.” Tom Adamson, USGS EROS. Eyes on Earth podcast. Episode 135. May 27, 2025.
“Targeted cheatgrass grazing research with sheep – Kelly Hopping and Riley Kowitz.” Tip Hudson. Art of Range podcast. Episode 148. January 2025.
“Could sheep help reduce wildfires in Idaho?” Abigail Moody. Boise State Public Radio News. December 18, 2024.
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“Let livestock clear hard-to-reach shrubs and grasses before the next wildfire.” Briana Swette and Kelly Hopping. Los Angeles Times. September 2, 2026.
“Pyrograzing turns ordinary livestock into fire prevention heroes, so why isn’t it used on public lands more often?” Briana Swette and Kelly Hopping. The Conversation. September 2, 2026.
“Send in the Sheep: Using Targeted Grazing to Help Manage Invasive Cheatgrass in the West.”Simply Sustainable: Advancing Innovation in Sustainable Agriculture. March 2026. Pg. 6-7.
“Research Targets Barriers to Grazing for National Forest Management.” Emma K. Tribble. Western Integrated Pest Management. October 14, 2025.
“Targeted grazing study tracks cheatgrass consumption by sheep in the spring and fall.” Steve Stuebner. Idaho Press. January 20, 2025. (Also published by Skagit Valley Herald, January 20, 2025).
“Targeted Grazing: Land management to protect ecosystems and the environment.” Sun Valley Property News. September 2024. Pg. 66-69.
“Study underway to test sheep grazing’s impact on invasive cheatgrass.” Tony Tekaroniake Evans. Idaho Mountain Express. March 10, 2023.
“Cheatgrass-Eating Sheep.” Steve Elliott. Western SARE News. September 6, 2022.
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“Research Collaboration: Sheep Grazing Cheatgrass.” In: Targeted Grazing 101: Starting and Sustaining a Grazing Service Enterprise. 2025. American Sheep Industry Association.
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“Better Together | A Solution to Cheatgrass.” Hand-tufted rugs by Janell Strouse. BASH Vol. 1. Networks. ArtSci Community Spring Showcase. April 30, 2026.
“The Fold’s Crossing.” Flute composition by Jacob Scott. SPARC Energy Mixer, April 5, 2024 and Treefort Music Fest, March 21, 2024.
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