“They’re partners and neighbors. That’s the way I approach permittees, and I’ve learned a tremendous amount about this piece of ground in northwest Colorado from those that I work with.” - Hunter Seim, Little Snake Bureau of Land Management Assistant Field Manager, Craig, CO

When properly managed, livestock grazing can be used as a tool to maintain or improve rangeland health. In this video, professionals within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) speak about several Outcome-Based Grazing Authorizations (OBGA). OBGAs build flexibility into grazing authorizations to enable ranch managers to respond to changing on-the-ground conditions—such as drought, vegetation, weather, fire, and more—as needed, for increased ecological and ranch operation resilience.

The Outcome-Based Grazing program enables ranchers to collaborate more closely with the BLM on the design of their public land grazing authorizations. With this program, grazing authorizations are designed with built-in flexibilities tied to the terms and conditions of their grazing authorization. These flexibilities allow ranchers to adapt to changing conditions. The ability to adjust management on an as-needed time frame can benefit both the land health that wildlife relies on, and the sustainability of grazing operations. COMING SOON: Check out the rest of the Grazing Management for the Future series to learn how ranchers have utilized flexibilities in their Outcome-Based Grazing Authorizations!

To learn more about the Outcome-Based Grazing program, visit: Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands