From coyotes to vultures: the importance of predator management
Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record A herd of red deer (red stag) mamas water with their fawns on a Lampasas County cattle ranch that also raises some exotics. Predation can cost a producer dearly if the land isn’t managed well, and wildlife resources are at risk, too.
Stockmen and farmers are the original animal-rights activists, environmentalists, and land and resource stewards. The responsibility of keeping everything in balance can be daunting, and those in the ag industry are tasked with supporting life, whether that is by bringing a crop to harvest or sustaining the land for cattle, sheep, goats and wildlife to thrive.
