And it seems like it would go without saying, not to put your salt in the middle of a monitoring site.

It might be this copy alone could be worth $25,000 to $50,000.

Downward trend does not automatically justify a reduction in stocking rate. There are very few public land allotments that are overstocked. But there are many that have poor livestock distribution. If so, there are a number of alternatives to get better distribution, such as additional water developments, changes in fence and/or salt locations or a change in the grazing system.

Past use records on your ranch/allotment can be very beneficial when developing a grazing management plan or monitoring present and future trends.

My gut instinct is someone or some gang of thieves is targeting books (being held in places) with light security.