December 17, 2007--Plan cuts grazing to aid land (Durango Herald)
The U.S. Forest Service proposes to reduce cattle grazing in the Cherry Creek drainage east of Mancos as part of an effort to protect the environment. The Forest Service's preferred option would substantially curtail cattle grazing, by as much as 28 percent. The goal is to "continue grazing at somewhat reduced levels so we can protect the resources better," said Eric La Price, a Dolores Public Lands official. Much of the reduced grazing is aimed at protecting wetlands, he said.
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