History
The history of the Salt Cabin Park Exclosure area consists of grazing that started in the late 1800s. In 1926, the forest service opened up the area to grazing again from June 1 until October 15 with 800 assets under management (AUM). This overgrazing caused the range condition to be fair-poor. Presently, the forest service allows grazing in the area from the June 15 until September 30 with 140 AUM. This is significantly less than in 1926. Also, because there are fewer cows, the range condition is good with a productivity of 600 kg/ha. Fifty elk (Cervus elaphus) also graze in this area for eight months out of the year, which equates to 40 AUM.
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