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Picture by Beulah Baldwin
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Livestock
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The majority of pastures in Camas
County are used as summer pastures by livestock producers from
other counties. The
Forest Service permits 16 different livestock owners to graze
their animals upon National Forest land within Camas County.
Their areas are considered summer livestock range and consist of
14 cow/calf permits along with 4 ewe/lamb permits. The grazing
season ranges from June 1 to October 15. There are seven cattle
allotments and 27 sheep allotments with approximately 14,000 and
30,000 animal units months of permitted use respectively.
The recent listing of Bull
Trout on the endangered species list has decreased the
accessibility of lands to livestock. Wolves are also
present causing predation, which is becoming a concern to those who graze the area.
Camas County has no feedlots in which
to finish calves or lambs. One cattlemen's group, Camas Cattle
Grazing Association, is semi-active in the county (only two
participants in 2001). In the fall, some hay crop aftermath on
the valley floor is used for grazing.
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Pictures by Beulah Baldwin
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