grazed grassland in Lafayette County 
grazed grassland in Lafayette County 
grazing can maintain and enhance grassland habitats 
grazing on a landscape scale offers some of the best opportunities to conserve savanna in Wisconsin 
grazed grassland in Lafayette County 
rotational grazing can protect grasslands and watersheds, creating excellent bird habitat 
grasses evolved with grazing 
grazing promotes rare plants, such as this marbleseed
Working lands is a concept gaining traction in conservation. Grazing and pasture, grass-fed beef, for example, are agricultural practices that can be key tools for conserving natural landscapes and biodiversity. A number of years ago (back in 2006-2007) I was working on a project for The Prairie Enthusiasts, seeking out prairie remnants in SW Wisconsin, based on areas identified in aerial photographs. These were mostly pastured lands. These photos show one outstanding example of a very well-managed pastured landscape in Lafayette County, that supports a family run beef cattle operation and outstanding natural resource values.