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| In the Southwest, livestock grazing is the most widespread cause of species endangerment, affecting 15 of 27 federally listed threatened or endangered species. In dry regions, grazing wreaks catastrophic destruction on rivers, deserts, grasslands and forests over large areas-at very low productivity and with little economic justification. The desert's fragile ecosystems will take centuries to recover from the damage that's already been done. | ||||
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| San Francisco river in the Gila National Forest. On the right shows a recovering riparian zone after cattle had been removed for 10 years. On the left, cattle had just been fenced out after a Center for Biological Diversity suit to protect endangered species. (photo by Shane Jimerfield) |  |
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| Dramatic difference between grazed v. ungrazed Upper Chihuahua grasslands. Empire Cienaga fenceline with median. |  |
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