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Pueblo of Santa Ana
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60%

INCREASE IN INTACT PLANTS
The planned grazing program on the Pueblo of Santa Ana is designed to leave 60% or more of the grazed plants intact to support optimal plant recovery, prevent overgrazing, and protect the soil.

140

MONITORING POINTS
There are 140 vegetation monitoring points to track and understand the effect of grazing management on the health and diversity of the Pueblo’s plant communities.

1250

AVERAGE COW WEIGHT
Ty Menchego of the Simms Grazing Group on the Pueblo reports that since the implementation of their planned grazing program, forage production has improved and cattle performance has increased dramatically. In the past, the cows that went to auction weighed an average of 700 – 800 pounds, they now average 1,200 – 1,300 pounds. He has also seen conception rates climb steadily from less than 50% to more than 70% today.

108%

GRASS COVER INCREASE
Regenerative land management on the Pueblo has significantly improved the health of vegetation communities with some areas seeing grass canopy cover increase from 24% in 2000 to ~50% in 2013.