Because wild horses cannot be hunted and have no natural predators, BLM says they are prone to overpopulation and can compete with livestock for limited forage. Roger Oyler, BLM wild horse and burro specialist, said Yuma-area population numbers have stabilized during the extended drought period. Anyone who wants to bid has to fill out an application and have the necessary equipment, space and money to properly care for the animal. Oyler said the animals are collected by using helicopters...

This forum allows them to gain practical knowledge and expand their management skills through a combination of seminars, hands-on exercises, and pasture tours. We start at the basic level of discussing how grass grows, as well as some of the basic management principles. Talking to your neighbour or someone who has a grazing operation in another part of the province, you learn about things that have worked for other producers. We try to keep our numbers small, because when we re in the...

A slate of daily specials features fresh fish; a seafood sampler platter with Maine lobster, jumbo shrimp, scallops, oysters, clams and mussels; and other offerings paired with wines. Seafood selections can be topped with more than a dozen sauces, including curry mango butter, lobster emulsion and truffle jus. For dinner, try Max's Mixed Grill, grilled lobster tail, grilled chicken and shrimp brushed with a tangy lime butter; or Fort Matanzas Shrimp stuffed with crab and punched up with a...

We live on five acres south of Arlee, five acres of postcard mountain views, swaying yellow grass and, more often than not, a handful of our neighbors 200 or so head of cattle. These creatures have 155 other acres on which to roam and poop and make baby cows but where do they really want to do all of these activities? You guessed it. Shell associate these slow-munching, pastoral-to-those-who-dont-live-near-them farm animals with four-letter words that will surely get her in trouble in...

The American National CattleWomens Associations primary mission is educating consumers and legislators on the nutritional benefits of beef and the importance of the cattle industry to the nations economy, said Jackie Buehner, press secretary for the national group, which is based in Centennial, Colo. As third-generation farmers, the family runs Brangus cattle on its 240 acres south of town. With her mobile phone in hand, a fax machine and a computer nearby, she looks after 30 or so head of...