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January 1, 2003

Lost and found: Louisiana’s coastal prairies Lost and found: Louisiana’s coastal prairies

It’s hard to fathom, but in just 250 years, some 2.5 million acres of coastal prairie that once blanketed in southwest Louisiana have dwindled to just 200 in scattered parcels. The journals of early settlers give us a peek at what it was like: “plentiful game,” “seemingly infinite range for livestock forage,” “long growing season.” As the human population grew, with its concomitant...

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John Pitre, Larry K. Allain

Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

January 1, 2003

Management implications of the ecology of free-roaming horses in semiarid ecosystems of the western United States Management implications of the ecology of free-roaming horses in semiarid ecosystems of the western United States

Compared to other ungulates of North America, free-roaming horses (Equus caballus) possess a unique evolutionary history that has given rise to a distinct suite of behavioral, morphological, and physiological traits. Because of their unique combination of cecal digestion, an elongate head with flexible lips, and non-uniform use of the landscape, horses represent a unique disturbance...

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Erik Beever

Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center