Open Grazing and Natural Resources Depletion: The Case of Cattle Rearing in Delta North Senatorial District of Senatorial District

Abstract

Open grazing is the management practice whereby herders move from place to place with their animals in search of pasture for their animals. The practice of open grazing is a way of life of the Hausa-Fulani group in Nigeria with consequences on the environment. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of open grazing on natural resources depletion in the Delta North Senatorial District of Southern of Nigeria.