http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/ranching Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 06:53:43 -0400 Sat, 09 May 2026 06:53:43 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1024/history-and-management-of-public-rangelands-in-the-united-states-a-case-study-from-new-mexico By Alexandra Heller - Public rangelands are typically managed by a multiple-use policy that seeks to balance economic, conservation, and recreation objectives. The often semi-arid and arid public rangelands of the American west are both historically and contemporarily a stage for controversy, where stakeholders representing these objectives clash. Livestock grazing on public lands is a situation that requires an understanding of historical, economic, cultural, and ecological contexts. This article summarizes each of these aspects of public rangelands and introduces the viewpoints of multiple interests to illustrate... Thu, 09 Apr 2015 03:01 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1024/history-and-management-of-public-rangelands-in-the-united-states-a-case-study-from-new-mexico