Question

Which option identifies the land stewardship issue of most concern in the following scenario?

The weather this year has been unusually dry; nevertheless, the number of cattle in the herd has increased.
wildfire control
erosion control
disease control
water conservation control

Answer 1

the correct answer is "erosion control"

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is erosion control. A high animal load on grasslands experiencing drought can lead to serious erosion problems. This situation can be exacerbated if winds remove topsoil; combined with overgrazing and drought, any new moisture could further the erosion of the soil.

Answer 2

wildfire control

Step-by-step explanation:

Cattle grazing has been used as an effective wild fire control. On a yearly basis, grazing can reduce the amount and alter the continuity of fine fuels, potentially changing wildfire fire spread and intensity (Stand et al., 2018).

Historically, however, grazing pressure was one of greatest tools for reducing fine fuels that carry wildfires (Miller et al., 1994).

Livestock are very important in reducing the risk of wildfire because they remove the fine fuels; this removal of fine fuels by livestock grazing results in less occurrences of fire hazards.