Watch: Cattle Grazing on Wildlife Management Areas Improves Prairie

On a stretch of native prairie in Morton County, cattle and wildlife share the land — and both seem to benefit. The 640-acre wildlife management area, one of North Dakota’s oldest, has seen healthier grasslands since grazing returned a decade ago. Rancher Scott Wrestler rotates about 50 cow-calf pairs through paddocks each summer, using hoof action to rejuvenate the prairie. The result: sturdier habitat for sharptail grouse, deer, turkeys, and more, proving that well-managed livestock grazing can work hand-in-hand with conservation.

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