2.3.2 Ranches as Grassland Conservation

 

1. Exploratory                                   

Probe basic facts and knowledge found in the reading and video. The reading from The Grasslands is describes the importance of grasslands are under conserved. Understanding the importance of the grasslands and how they impact the food source production and how if the grasslands are not managed correct the grasslands could die from plants to soil. 

 

2. Diagnostic                                     

Probe motives or causes.  (Why? (Tell your reader why this occurs. Explain the causes in detail.))

Best grasslands are corn and soybeans now no tall grasslands. Grasslands is a huge source of food. It is important that the grasslands are protected and manage to avoid continuing to have grasslands. The grasslands provide a food source to not only humans but to animals as well.  

 

3. Cause and Effect                         

Causal relationships between ideas, actions, or events. (If __________ occurs, what happens?)

If animals are removed from the grasslands, it could damage the property and it could cause a longer recovery period which to economically hurt a rancher. It could stress the livestock and plants. When the grasslands are managed right a rancher could benefit the grazing of herbivores on the property. It could double the production for the ranchers.

 

4. Priority                                           

Seek to identify the most important issue. (What is the most important issue?)

The understanding of conservation on the grasslands and how it impacts ranchers, livestock, and humans. If the grasslands are not protected it could mean damage to the environment such in grass, water, plants, soil, and animals.

 

5. Application                                    

Probe for relationships and connect theory to practice. (How does this apply to you? How is this related to culture as we have studied so far?) The importance of conservation seems to be the culture that needs to be implemented not only for grasslands, animals, water, and the plants. The topics that I have read or listened to all go hand in hand to advocate, conserve and get involved.

 

6. Critical                                           

Analyze how this challenges your thinking/assumptions. (How did this change your thinking? Did it? Why?) The grassland article and the pod cast by Jim Howell has broken down the understanding the importance of understanding of conservation on the grasslands and how it impacts not just the ranchers but also the environment. Getting involved in conservation programs to learn how to advocate for the environment because everything goes hand in hand.