As the pastures and animals of Heifer Ranch have flourished, native species have prospered alongside them a welcome indication of a healthy, resilient ecosystem.
Walking among South Poll and black Angus cows munching on hay and free ranging on grassy pastures on Friday, Donna Kilpatrick pointed out the animals in the pastures have an abundance of forage to eat simply because the pasture was sown with cover crops a cost-saving menthod for ranchers due to less reliance on hay.