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A Taste of Ranching
Producing food, protecting wildlife
A common truism in the Rocky Mountain West goes like this: You can’t eat the view.
Contained in that saying is the common belief that, while pretty, mountain scenery and endless vistas don’t provide jobs, don’t put food on the table. You can’t eat the view.
The thing is, that saying isn’t quite right. Sure, you can’t literally eat a stunning scenic vista, but you can produce food there. Around Idaho, many ranchers do.
Ranching is embedded in the historic, cultural and political fabric of the state. Working ranches also hold a key to the future: Despite Idaho consisting of vast areas of public lands, ranchlands remain disproportionately important for wildlife.
The Nature Conservancy has a long history of working as partners with ranchers to keep them on the land while also protecting wildlife habitat, clean water and, yes, the view.
You can see this conservation on the ground. Some ranchers and consumers are now also asking: Can you taste it?
Read on for two examples of the Conservancy’s work that results in sustainable food around Idaho.
February 23, 2011
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