Stitching the West Back Together: Chapter 2 Status and Trends of Western Working Landscapes
Authors:
Nathan Sayre, Susan Charnley, Thomas Sheridan
Tags:
American West, biodiversity, economy, forestry, grazing, ranching, rangelands, timber production, working landscapes
Journal:
University of Chicago Press Books
Year Published:
2014
Policy Summary
This book contends that sustainable working landscapes are critical to the conservation of biodiversity in the American West and the cultures of rural ranching and forestry that depend on them. Chapter 2 highlights recent trends in western working forests and rangelands, including a discussion of the history of timber production and grazing. How land and resources are used has important implication for the people who make their living off the land. Changes in usage and protection can change the type of jobs and economy supported in those locations.
