Dry grasslands monitored carefully in Custer State Park in South Dakota
10/4/2024 10:10:53 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Custer County, SD
Start Date: 6/1/2024
- End Date: 9/27/2024
Grasslands were dry in Custer State Park, increasing the fire danger and depleting water supplies. Park officials monitor forage conditions very carefully to make sure there is enough and move the buffalo as needed to avoid the grass getting too thin.
KOTA-TV ABC 3 (Rapid City, S.D.), Sept 27, 2024
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