Overgrazing: Is A Solution Available?

Authors

Brian Osborn

Date of this Version

1996

Document Type

Article

Comments

Published in Nebraska Anthropologist Vol. 13 (1996-1997). Copyright © Brian Osborn; published by The University of Nebraska-Lincoln AnthroGroup.

Abstract

Overgrazing is a growing problem which results in land degradation and a loss of habitat for local wildlife. This paper reviews overgrazing and reviews the degradation it causes, comparing the Sahel region in Africa to the Great Plains of the United States. Both areas have an enormous problem with overgrazing, a problem unlikely to be solved by technology. The only solution lies in a change of attitude and practice by the human population.