Getting Ranchers to Tolerate Wolves—Before Its Too late. bit.ly/02_02_12pm While wolves may be the most visible threat to cattle, and even the most enraging one for ranchers, the study found that they explained “only a very small proportion of the change in calf weight,” according to co-author Derek Kellenberg, an associate professor of economics at the University of Montana. Rainfall, extreme heat and cold, breed type, and above all, ranch husbandry, had the biggest effect on how well calves put on weight. (Photo: Ken Canning / Getty Images)
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:00:02 +0000
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