Notice of Hearing on the Application to Use Sodium Fluoroacetate ...

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3C. ix7ei-t tstiiccny from witnesses for "is Jroponencs <strong>of</strong> the ~PC::S~F~;~SR
cne mngpiand in :he :ies:sm United S:aies rquir?s ~rzzin~ by
catt12 sheep and goazi rather than by a sinsle species. Grazing
cattle, sheep and goats in the proper combinations and ac suitable
intensity not only increases the production <strong>of</strong> anixal product: per
acre, but tends to maintain the carrying capacity <strong>of</strong> the land in
tha-c sheep and goax can he1 p csniro! deeds 2nd brush ,' thus avoiding
the use <strong>of</strong> herbicides or expensiv? ~echanical xe~hcds <strong>of</strong> control.
Because sheep and goas have zhe capacity to turn ?asxur? and range
\teget;tion inco meat and! fiber ar a relatively 1oi.i cosc, 572 ri5ir;g
cost <strong>of</strong> ?nerg;/ in recen-r: years has i,~il;lroved the ?r,snornic c:rr;peci;ive-
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ness <strong>of</strong> sneep 2nd go2ts rzlatilre bo c~her meax and oi' ~tlooi and
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nonai r re1 azi ve to syniheri c; . I ni s may 2x91 a1 n ,he r2c2nr i nc~ease
in she~p numbers.
31. W j messes for the proponents <strong>of</strong> lO8O r qi strati an a1 50 tzsti ii2d chat
areas sui tab12 for tre grazing <strong>of</strong> sheep and goats Iwere not being
usilized for that purpose because <strong>of</strong> predation or the f2ar there<strong>of</strong>
that was forcing the abandonment <strong>of</strong> many sheep or goat operations.
These witnesses asserted that young people wer2 no loncjer enwring
the sheep or goat business because <strong>of</strong> predation and that excessive
predation was a factor in lending insticutions being unwilling to
advanc? capita7 for such operations. The result <strong>of</strong> this situation
assert2aly includes alterations in the economy, decreased importance
<strong>of</strong> ?gric8~l+ure tc! +h? er~?rn? ?ass. 1 c!e:?ir? ir 'rdust~4ez-~,,k~~cS