Cooperative Prevention Systems to Protect Rangelands From the Spread of Invasive Plants
2012
Goodwin, Kim | Sheley, Roger | Jacobs, James | Wood, Shana | Manoukian, Mark | Schuldt, Mike | Miller, Eric | Sackman, Sharla
Invasive plants continue to spread and impact rangelands in the western United States. Fortunately, many rangeland ecosystems still remain invasive weed-free. Cooperative prevention systems can safeguard these remaining areas. Local-level weed prevention areas (WPAs) prioritize prevention in the largely weed-free rangelands of eastern Montana. WPAs direct proactive approaches to weeds, a strategy more successful than common reactive approaches that focus on land already dominated by weeds. In a WPA, ranchers collectively implement specific strategies to protect rangelands from invasion over time. Social marketing campaigns are essential to guide long-view investments in prevention to county weed departments in eastern Montana.
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