Distribution of Salers cows in contrasting rangeland pastures relative to established slope and water guidelines

•Steep slopes and distances to water constrain rangeland livestock distribution.•We GPS tracked Salers cows from July-November 2018–2019 in 2 contrasting pastures.•Mean daily distance traveled was >5,000 km; mean distance to water was

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Published in:Livestock science 2022-03, Vol.257, p.104843, Article 104843
Main Authors: Hennig, Jacob D., Rigsby, Will, Stam, Barton, Scasta, John Derek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cattle
Daily distance traveled
Distance to water
GPS collars
Salers
Slope
Topography
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Summary:•Steep slopes and distances to water constrain rangeland livestock distribution.•We GPS tracked Salers cows from July-November 2018–2019 in 2 contrasting pastures.•Mean daily distance traveled was >5,000 km; mean distance to water was
ISSN:1871-1413
1878-0490
DOI:10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104843