1.   Those who stayed in business reduced their herd to numbers which they could more easily feed and take care of year round.

2.   At the same time, Musser plans to seek an emergency hunting season to reduce the herd.

3.   Authorities have no choice but to reduce the herds.

4.   Cattle prices rose as weaker grain prices reduced feed costs, easing the threat farmers would reduce their herds.

5.   Cattle prices rose as weaker grain prices reduced feed costs, easing the threat ranchers would reduce their herds.

6.   Corn is a main ingredient of hog feed, and the high prices forced many farmers to reduce their herds.

7.   Less rain means smaller pastures to sustain sheep, which could prompt farmers to reduce herds.

8.   Most Angora ranchers have reduced their herds, and some have already gotten out of the business.

9.   Ranchers already were reducing their herds, thanks to low beef prices and bulging cattle pens.

10.   The children are not coming back to ranch, the goat herds are being reduced and large family ranches are being sold.