Craig Bienz on Sycan Marsh, Oregon

The Nature Conservancy purchased Sycan Marsh in 1980 from the ZX Ranch. With the sale was agreement to continue to allow cattle grazing on the Marsh - as had been done since 1920.

Through a variety of progressive management techniques and experiments, there has been an increase in herd vitality and ecosystem health.

Sycan Marsh is a large high-elevation wetland along the "Pacific flyway" critical to migratory bird such as Sandhill crane, Yellow Rail, and Tundra swan.

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