Healthy Grasslands are Our Common Ground

Over the years, much has been made about the differences between ranchers and wildlife conservationists. Yet there’s plenty of common ground—and in Montana we’re literally standing on millions of acres of it. When it comes to our shared values, we all care about the land.

Some people value grasslands because of its diverse wildlife; others manage the land to provide for livestock. In fact, when grazers are managed well, native grasslands are sustained and offer both.

The grasses of the Great Plains evolved to support and be maintained by grazers, among countless other species. Yet beginning in...