South Dakota ranchers report wildlife boom after adopting satellite-guided rotational grazing

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In South Dakota, a ranching family has harnessed the power of rotational grazing and cutting-edge virtual fencing to rejuvenate their land's biodiversity. By allowing grasslands…

A ranching family in South Dakota has reported a major increase in plant and wildlife diversity after changing how they manage their cattle. Nearly a decade after adopting rotational grazing and satellite-based fencing, Caden and Jori Smiley say their land has healthier grass, more plant varieties and a growing number of wild animals. Caden Smiley returned to his family's ranch near Kadoka, South Dakota, in 2016. He and his wife, Jori, later moved away from traditional grazing methods and introduced a system that allows grasslands to recover between periods of grazing.

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