<p>A multi-agency study, spearheaded by researchers from the <a href="https://www.unr.edu">University of Nevada, Reno</a><u>’s </u><a href="https://www.unr.edu/cabnr">College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources</a> and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, underscores the impacts of strategic cattle grazing, particularly on restoring the declining population of the greater sage-grouse bird, a keystone species in the Great Basin region. According to the study, the intensity and timing of grazing throughout the year has a significant impact on the availability of certain insects and plants that serve as vital food sources for the species, particularly during their reproductive phase.</p>