Accelerated climate change is a global challenge that is increasingly putting pressure on the
sustainability of livestock production systems that heavily depend on rangeland ecosystems…

Cattle graze approximately 30% of global land, making their interactions with Earth's social
and ecological systems of critical importance. Cattle have experienced a long process of …

Much of the world's rangeland is dominated by woody species. Competing land uses and
continued encroachment of woody species into non–woody-dominated rangelands have …

Targeted livestock grazing is a proven tool for manipulating rangeland vegetation, and current
knowledge about targeted livestock grazing is extensive and expanding rapidly. Targeted …

On the Ground • Precipitation variability within and across years remains a major challenge
for livestock producers in arid and semiarid ecosystems. • Cattle adapted to harsh desert …

Cattle were first introduced to the Western Hemisphere in 1493 and by subsequent introductions
from the Iberian Peninsula, providing the genetic background of the American Criollo …

Pastoral livestock production systems in Africa that have existed for centuries are now
threatened by changing demographics, improved communications, increased availability of …

Adopting livestock with heritage genetics may help to improve the sustainability of agriculture
on rangelands with harsh, challenging conditions. In the Chihuahuan Desert, preliminary …

From grazing lands to meat packing, beef production systems in the United States are striving
to meet global demands without compromising environmental quality or local profitability. …

Since the 1800s managed grasslands and shrublands of the arid American Southwest have
been grazed predominantly by cattle originally bred for temperate climates in northern …