Ranching in Anglo America

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Ranching in Anglo America

• What is ranching?
• span. Ranch gt rancho
• Rancher gt ranchero
• Raising of
• Cattle
• Sheep
• Goats
• Horses on Rangeland

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Rangeland

• -Dominated by native grasses
• Grasslike plants
• Forbs
• Shrubs
• gt Unsuitable for farming

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Where does it happen?

• United States
• -Canada
• -Latin America
• -South America
• -Also Australia (stations) and New Zealand
  (runs)

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History

• -Dominated economic activity
• -Consisted of open range
• -1869 Barbed wire
• gt Ranching became limited

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In the USA today

• -1,610,000 km² privately owned
• -Possibility to lease portions of land
• -Many states have open range laws
• -Responsibility to keep unwanted livestock off
  their land

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Discussion

• 1.) What were the advantages of the American
  ranchers in the 19th century?
• 2.) What are the advantages of the ranchers
  nowadays?
• 3.) Compare 1.) and 2.) and describe, if the
  situation of the ranchers has become worse or
  better.

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• The End
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