“The most complete data is from the Beaver Dam Mountains. Woodbury and Hardy reported a tortoise population density of 150 per square mile in 1948. BLM reduced cattle grazing a few years later and eliminated cattle in 1970. Coombs reported a tortoise density of 39 per square mile in 1974. In these 26 years cattle use was reduced 100 percent and tortoise numbers were reduced 74 percent.
“These tortoises were doing so poorly a veterinarian, Dr. Jarchow, was consulted. He reported all six specimens were suffering from osteoporosis caused by a protein deficiency in their diet. Dr. Jarchow examined five specimens from the same mountains that shared their range with cattle. He reported these specimens were all healthy and well nourished.
“The historical record proves conclusively that tortoise thrive when cattle are on the range with them and without cattle grazing they are always malnourished and unhealthy and their numbers plummet.
http://www.vinsuprynowicz.com/?p=80
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The turtles thrive on bovine scat....I’m not shitting you...
The tortoise ruse is proof that nefarious is occurring here. Reid and his federal mafia are unquestionably behind this. Godspeed militia, death to tyrants. . How can that be controversial?
You are very correct sir. Although the cows eat the grass they also fertilize the grass for other plants to grow. The kind of plants that that damn desert turtle eats. So long as the land is not overgrazed the cows are the turtles best friend.
In far West Texas when I was a kid I would hunt out on the desert. Occasionally I would run across a desert turtle. I always puzzled how they survived. Only many years later as an adult I found out they get all their water from plants they eat. A properly managed desert range with cattle is that turtles friend.
I also lived in South Louisiana. Logger head turtles will go 100 lbs plus. They are a nasty bit of work, but turtle soup is divine.
““The historical record proves conclusively that tortoise thrive when cattle are on the range with them and without cattle grazing they are always malnourished and unhealthy and their numbers plummet.”
This little vignette shows rather clearly that the correct symbol for the Democrat party is not the donkey but the tortoise. The tortoise thrives when it is able to eat sh*t all day long.
1of3 Stephen Pratt speaking to Sheriffs at WSSA conference
2of3 Stephen Pratt speaking to Sheriffs at WSSA conference
3of3 Stephen Pratt speaking to Sheriffs at WSSA conference
Here's one that shows why the Sheriff of Clark County is duty bound to keep the BLM and all Federal agents from arresting Cliven Bundy.
Steven Pratt, Bound by Oath to Support THIS Constitution,/a>