Rx Grazing
Prescription (Rx) Grazing is the application of livestock grazing at a specified season, duration, and intensity to accomplish specific vegetation management goals. Hawai'i is different because of a lack of seasons and a need for year-round vegetation management.
Fire Management
Rx Grazing effectively reduces fuel loads of grasses and shrubs, reducing the severity and extent of wildfires. Specific treatment types can be applied by utilizing a variety of livestock species in addition to sheep, including goats and cattle, each having differing dietary and grazing behaviors.
Ecological Enhancement
Our services support fire-safe, fire-ready communities and are climate-beneficial. We work to provide a sustainable and effective alternative to fire prevention by using livestock. Using grazing livestock helps to improve the aina by promoting soil health, biodiversity, healthy watershed function, native habitat enhancement, and water retention.
How It Works
We use temporary electric fencing or existing secure fencing to contain livestock to targeted grazing areas. Pricing varies depending on site size, fencing needs, water access, terrain, vegetation type, and vegetation density.
We provide a free site visit to assess whether prescribed grazing is a good fit for your property.
Every site is unique. Factors such as vegetation type, growth density, acreage, and terrain help determine the appropriate livestock species (or combination of species), stocking density, and grazing duration. This information allows us to develop a customized Prescribed Grazing Prescription (Rx) for your property.