ABSTRACT
The management of mixed wild species, mixtures of wild and domestic species, and of different domestic species are subject to the same animal and vegetational management techniques. The ultimate effort in habitat restoration makes use of every tool available including management of the wildlife, management of domestic animals, and numerous types of vegetational manipulations without animals. Determination of a percentage off-take or harvest that will maintain a maximum productive herd without destructive changes in soil and vegetational resources constitutes a major problem in multi-species domestic and game management. The ultimate management objectives are to protect the species and their habitats by taking over formerly natural controls and at the same time, but secondarily, to produce as many products and services as possible. If a breeding herd of one species, say sheep, obtains efficient use of range during the winter season, the rancher must also provide feed during spring, summer, and fall.
