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Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski) is an exotic annual grass invading rangelands in the western United States. Medusahead is a serious management
concern because it decreases biodiversity, reduces livestock forage production, and degrades the ecological function of rangelands.
Despite the obvious importance of ranchers as partners in preventing and managing medusahead in rangelands, little is known
about their perceptions and behaviors concerning medusahead management. We present the results of a survey of ranchers operating
on sagebrush steppe rangeland in a three-county area in southeast Oregon encompassing over 7.2 million ha. The primary objective
of this research was to determine if the presence of medusahead on a ranch influenced its operator’s perceptions and behaviors
concerning invasive plant control and prevention. Ranchers operating on medusahead-infested rangeland were more likely to
indicate increased awareness and concern about medusahead and the potential for its continued expansion. Ranchers operating
on rangeland invaded by medusahead were also more likely to indicate use of measures to prevent the spread of medusahead and
other invasive plants on rangeland, interest in educational opportunities concerning invasive annual grass management, and
plans for controlling invasive annual grasses in the future. This study revealed an alarming trend in which individuals are
less likely to implement important prevention measures and participate in education opportunities to improve their knowledge
of invasive plants until they directly experience the negative consequences of invasion. Information campaigns on invasive
plants and their impacts may rectify this problem; however, appropriate delivery methods are critical for success. Web- or
computer-based invasive plant information and tools were largely unpopular among ranchers, whereas traditional forms of information
delivery including brochures/pamphlets and face-to-face interaction were preferred. However, in the future web- or computer-based
information may become more popular as ranchers become more familiar with them. 相似文献
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