Jim Jensen
Lucky 7 Angus
Wildlife & Conservation
Both private and public lands associated with this project are located in United States Fish and Wildlife Service identified as Greater sage-grouse core and growth opportunity areas. Additionally, the lands are located within the Wyoming Game and Fish Department designated Pine Creek Restoration Area, New Fork Restoration Area and Pole Creek Conservation Areas. The vegetation within Lucky 7 Angus properties is crucial for moose, pronghorn antelope, and are located along the Red Desert to
Hoback Mule deer migration pathway.
Goals
Lucky 7 Angus is interested in the use of virtual fence to reduce the need for interior fencing while still allowing for intensive grazing. The change in livestock management is intended to enhance livestock forage intake and efficiency while improving soil health, forage quality and overall habitat health. The use of virtual fencing is also anticipated to increase management along the New Fork River, improving streambank health.
Ranch
Jim Jensen, Lucky 7 Angus, operates within the Wyoming Basin with 1200 head of cattle enrolled in the Virtual Fence Conservation partnership. Jensen is interested in the use of virtual fence to reduce the need for interior fencing while allowing for an innovative high intensity, short duration grazing strategy where cattle are moved between different vegetation types throughout the grazing season. The change in livestock movement patterns is intended to enhance livestock forage intake and efficiency while improving soil health, forage quality, and habitat health. Along with RCF and PERC, Jensen has collaborated with the Bureau of Land Management and Sublette County Conservation District.
Project Collaborators
Partnership Journal
Partner since April 2026 · 6 entries
April 27, 2026
RCF visited the Lucky 7 Angus ranch on April 27, 2026. This site visit was conducted to support the development of a conservation monitoring plan for Jim Jensen, who aims to use virtual fence to rotationally graze his private pastureland by vegetation type. Throughout the morning, we discussed several possible options for accomplishing conservation and operational goals through the use of virtual fence (VF). Jensen plans to implement a grazing rotation for improved forage quality and utilization while limiting livestock access to irrigation ditches. In addition, RCF and Jensen plan to monitor soil health, species composition, and range condition throughout the duration of the project.
May 4, 2026
Representatives from Halter and RCF assisted Jim Jensen with collaring about 200 head of cattle.
May 7, 2026
RCF monitored Meadow 1 and Swamp 1 for forage quality, soil health, soil properties, hummocking, and vegetative species composition. This data will be collected over the course of four years and analyzed to determine if the implementation of high intensity short duration grazing changes vegetation and/or soil health long term.
June 11, 2026
RCF visited the second grazed meadow of the season (Meadow 2) at The Lucky 7 Angus Ranch to take soil health and forage quality samples in addition to noting site properties, vegetative species composition, and soil characteristics.
July 15, 2026
RCF collected vegetation height and forage samples at the first swamp pasture during the second rotation of cattle grazing through that pasture.
October 1, 2026
RCF visited the second swamp pasture of the season to be grazed at the Lucky 7 Angus Ranch to take soil health and forage quality samples in addition to noting site properties, vegetative species composition, and soil characteristics. Jim Jensen assisted in digging a soil pit, texturing soil, and measuring vegetation height. This data will assist in determining whether the Jensen's grazing management using virtual fence has an impact on forage quality and soil health over time.