Battling Buffelgrass: How Sheep Could Help Restore the Sonoran Desert

Chances are if you are a Tucson local, you understand the threat of buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) to our biologically-diverse Sonoran desert, iconic saguaros, and wildlife habitats. This pesty, invasive plant was first brought from Africa and introduced to the Tucson area in the 1930s. Initially used for cattle feed and later erosion, it has spread rapidly…