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NCRS in Arizona: a brief assessment of access to NRCS programs among ranchers in Arizona

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This report assesses the barriers faced by ranching clients and potential clients of the National Resources Conservation Service in Arizona and highlights opportunities for mitigating those challenges in the future

ContributorsBroussard, Elizabeth (Author) / Lemon, Sarah (Author) / McClelland, Kelly (Author) / Moore, Karli (Author) / Yetman, Kathleen (Author)
Created2020-08
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Wildlife Wars: An Examination of the Role of Federal Agricultural Policy on Predator Persecution and Ecosystem Functioning in the United States

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This paper explores how the United States federal government has historically supported animal agribusiness to the detriment of native ecosystems and wildlife. It focuses on agricultural subsidies and state-funded predator persecution, with an emphasis on the historical conflict between gray wolves and ranchers in America. This paper examines the ecological…

This paper explores how the United States federal government has historically supported animal agribusiness to the detriment of native ecosystems and wildlife. It focuses on agricultural subsidies and state-funded predator persecution, with an emphasis on the historical conflict between gray wolves and ranchers in America. This paper examines the ecological consequences of agricultural policy in the U.S. and potential solutions to these issues that account for the needs of humans, wildlife, and the environment.
ContributorsPoe, Katherine (Author) / Barca, Lisa (Thesis director) / Schultz, Judith (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2022-05