Abstract
G razing management on rangelands is based on controlling the intensity, timing, frequency, and selectivity of grazing animals. Grazing intensity has been considered to be the most critical of these factors because high intensity grazing damages the eaten plants. Considerable controversy has existed over how grazing intensity should be measured. Over the past 7 years as researchers and consultants we have had the opportunity to evaluate grazing intensity on several rangeland sites in New Mexico using a variety of techniques. As a result of this experience we have been able to test and improve the approach of Anderson and Currier for evaluating grazing intensity that has reasonable simplicity, rapidity, repeatability, and accuracy. We will describe our use of the approach and discuss modifications we have developed for some major rangeland types in New Mexico.
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