Protection of Rangeland and Open Space Values

The Society for Range Management recognizes the agriculture industry as a critical element in maintaining private land ownership in a changing society. Public land grazing is often associated with this private land base, which provides valuable resources for multiple use. Changes in use of these private holdings affect the balance of multiple uses and interdependency of resources on public and private land.

A healthy and viable agriculture industry, among other multiple uses, provides incentive for maintaining or enhancing rangeland open space values.

Agriculturalist/conservationist partnerships could offer such needed business stability.

The Society supports continued multiple use management of public lands, which are interwoven with private land, in a manner to promote the open space concept.