Grazing for the Good of Prairies

On this episode of Conservation Starters, we're joined by Ecostudies Institute Director of Science, Sarah Hamman and WSU Thurston County Extension Director, Stephen Bramwell. Together, we discuss the ecological and cultural importance of our South Sound Prairies. We delve into a recent study Sarah, Stephen, and their teams produced that looked at the ecological and economic benefits of grazing prairie land in Southwest Washington. Sarah and Stephen share how their impactful results are being used to implement more sustainable farming and conservation practices along Thurston County prairies.  Listen in to learn more about this exciting work and how you can get involved!

Resources:

• Sarah Hamman, shamman@ecoinst.org
• Stephen Bramwell, bramwell@wsu.edu
• Ecostudies Institute 
• WSU Thurston County Extension
• Southwest Washington Grazing Association Facebook Group
• Ecological and Economic Benefit-Cost Comparison of Grazed and Ungrazed Prairie Land for Critical Species Protection in Western Washington Report
• Economic Impacts Report
• SARE Trials Partner Summary