Stocking Big Mature -

: To calculate stocking for mature animals, managers use a standard "Animal Unit" (AU) based on weight—typically a 1,000-pound cow equals 1.0 AU. A 1,500-pound mature animal would be 1.5 AU, requiring 50% more forage.

: Overstocking can backfire; in one case involving walleye , doubling the stocking density from 3 million to 6 million resulted in a stunted population where most fish failed to reach legal keeping size due to competition for food. stocking big mature

: Mature forests are assessed by the percentage of plots that have at least one acceptable tree, indicating how much of the land's growth potential is being utilized. : To calculate stocking for mature animals, managers