Rangelands; Range management; Land management; Conservation; Environmental protection; Farm enterprises; Grazing; Livestock; Stocking rate; Feed availability
The National Land and Water Resources Audit's report showed that Australia's rangelands were in the least stressed half of the six level stress rating, based on a wide range of environmental criteria. Rangeland country is managed partly by large corporate organizations and partly by families. The challenge for range managers is to ensure that they have sufficient stock to take advantage of good conditions and few enough stock not to damage rangelands in times when feed is scarce (IFS).
