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Janet Binns <br />July 15, 2015 <br />Page 4 <br />Skunkbrush Sumac: The USDA Plants website, reports that the Palatable Browse Animal and <br />Palatable Graze Animal are both ranked as low. The USDA Plants website contains no Fact <br />Sheet, but does contain a Plant Guide which reports that "livestock in some locations use <br />skunkbrush, but it is not a preferred species." With respect to the wildlife they report that "it <br />provides some browse for deer, elk and pronghorn when more preferred forage is <br />unavailable." While various wildlife species are reported to utilize this species, there is no <br />mention of its livestock value. The Forest Service reports that this species "has poor <br />palatabilityfor domestic livestock throughout most of its range, but may be fair to good for <br />cattle ... in Colorado. " It is reported to "provide good browse for deer ... " <br />One -seed Juniper: The USDA Plants website, contains no rankings for Palatable Browse <br />Animal or Palatable Graze Animal. The USDA Plants website contains no Fact Sheet nor <br />Plant Guide for this species. The Forest Service reports that "the foliage of oneseed juniper is <br />of little value to domestic livestock. " It is reported in Colorado to have poor palatability for <br />cattle, without any rankings for deer or elk. <br />Pinyon Pine: The USDA Plants website, reports that the Palatable Browse Animal and <br />Palatable Graze Animal are both ranked as being low. This website contains no Fact Sheet but <br />does contain a Plant Guide which reports that this species "is a common food for deer <br />particularly during harsh winters with deep snow. " Pinyon nuts are reported to be a <br />"preferred food for turkeys, pinyon jays, woodrats, bears and other wildlife. " The Forest <br />Service reports that this species "is unpalatable to domestic cattle, sheet, and horses." They <br />report that this species provides "browse for mule deer " during the winter "provides good <br />cover" for mule deer, elk and other species. <br />Curl -leaf Mountain Mahogany: The USDA Plants website, contains no listing for the <br />Palatable Browse Animal and Palatable Graze Animal rankings, nor does this website contain <br />a Fact Sheet or Plant Guide for this species. The Forest Service reports that this species is <br />typically considered to be a "highly preferred, highly palatable browse species" and has a <br />palatability rating of "excellent to very good for deer" and "good to very good" for cattle. <br />Mountain Snowberry: The USDA Plants website, contains no listings for the Palatable <br />Browse Animal and Palatable Graze Animal rankings, nor does this website contain a Fact <br />Sheet or Plant Guide for this species. The Forest Service reports that this species is typically <br />considered to be a `fair" forage plant for cattle and a "poor" forage plant for mule deer and <br />elk. <br />Ponderosa Pine: The USDA Plants website, contains Palatable Browse Animal and Palatable <br />Graze Animal ranking of low for both categories. This website contains a Fact Sheet which <br />reports that with respect to livestock grazing "the young tree itself is not eaten by livestock <br />unless most of the other browse species have been destroyed by grazing." With respect to <br />deer and elk they report that they "do no eat the needles unless other browse species are <br />totally absent ... " The seeds are eaten my many birds and small mammals. The Forest <br />Service list does not contain this species. <br />