{"id":72,"date":"2024-03-13T15:03:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T22:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.extension.wsu.edu\/extension-conservation-grazing-wds\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:30:19","slug":"case-studies-by-site-condition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/conservation-grazing\/case-studies-by-site-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Studies by Site Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 36% 51%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d390e87a89a\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Lessons from European Grasslands<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are several resources developed for an Ethnoecology seminar series on Conservation Grazing held at the HUN-REN Centre for Ecology and Botany in Vacractot, Hungary from 6-7 October, 2025. These resources present a summary of results from an 8-month research tour of European grasslands and pastoral communities. They materials are organized by Cultural Context, Practices (Practical Context), Adoption Support, and Outlook for wider adoption of conservation grazing in terms of innovation diffusion. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Cultural-Context_shared.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_9894-1-198x149.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Cultural-Context_shared.pdf\">\t\t\t\tUnderstanding CULTURAL CONTEXT is critical to finding the logical and practical strategies to integrate conservation and grazing.\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Practical-Context_shared.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_8977-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Practical-Context_shared.pdf\">\t\t\t\tGRAZING PRACTICES that support conservation takes many forms. This link provides examples, and groups &#8216;like&#8217; approaches based on European people and landscapes.\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Adoption-Support_shared.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2.jpg 1826w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/IMG_4939.2-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1826px) 100vw, 1826px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Adoption-Support_shared.pdf\">\t\t\t\tADOPTION SUPPORT for integrating conservation into grazing management can be supported by markets, policy, relationship-building, co-learning, and more. Summary information available here.\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Outlook-Perspectives-Future-for-Conservation-Grazing.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_5167-198x149.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/11\/Outlook-Perspectives-Future-for-Conservation-Grazing.pdf\">\t\t\t\tIs &#8216;conservation grazing&#8217; an INNOVATION CAPABLE OF DIFFUSING throughout livestock producers and grassland stewards? We explore the diffusion of innovation model here.\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2026\/03\/European-Grasslands-Overview.pdf\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/05\/IMG_8140-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2026\/03\/European-Grasslands-Overview.pdf\">\t\t\t\tOpportunities and Challenges Facing European Herders, Shepherds, and Grass-based Livestock Producers\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/conservation-grazing\/european-overview\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-792x528.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/3269\/2025\/02\/IMG_5737-198x132.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Co-Managing Habitat &amp; Grazing, A Overview\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/conservation-grazing\/european-overview\/\">\t\t\t\tCo-Managing Habitat and Grazing, A European Overview\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/conservation-grazing\/european-overview\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-page-banner\" >\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are several resources developed for an Ethnoecology seminar series on Conservation Grazing held at the HUN-REN Centre for Ecology and Botany in Vacractot, Hungary from 6-7 October, 2025. These resources present a summary of results from an 8-month research tour of European grasslands and pastoral communities. 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