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Foraging Behavior Booklet - view online

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Applications of Behavior Principles

Application Stories Introduction

Cows Eat Leafy Spurge

Cows Have Culture Too

Heifers Train Cows

Sheep and Legumes

Should you kiss your cows goodnight?

Bison Take Over Ration-Mixing in Wyoming Feedlot

Dairy Calves Take Grazing Lessons from Mom

Dairy Cows Train Calves to Graze

What We Know Introduction

Exposing animals to concentrates with mom

Conceptual Models

Why do animals behave as they do?

How does behavior by consequences create unique individuals?

Once established, are behavioral patterns set in stone?

What does this mean for managers?

Research Projects

Recent Publications

Pasture

Eating toxins: More might be better

Dairy cows on pasture: Choice and feedback affect diet selection

Rangelands

Dealing with toxins: Effect of age and body condition

Polyethylene glycol increases intake of Sericia Lespedeza

Diet Mixing: Teaching animals to eat unpalatable plants

Fall grazing with sheep increases biodiversity

Riparian Areas

Wildlife

Minimizing Wildlife Damage

Please don't feed the elk: Alternatives to winter feeding

People

Exploring the economics of behavior: It’s a matter of money

Understanding Why Land Managers Adopt New Practices

Teaching

Tehabi: The spirit of teamwork

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Prescription Grazing for Vegetation Management

Livestock for Landscapes