Wild Horse Fire Brigade Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management Mounting evidence suggests fertility control’s genetic and ecological flaws make it an unsustainable solution.
Resources Hiker Survives Mountain Lion Encounter A hiker is taking a sigh of relief after coming face to face with a mountain lion. CBS News Los Angeles' Gio Insignares reports.
Resources A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in the past.
"Invasion Biology" The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse Picasso is a nearly 30-year-old pinto who still roams free in the Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 25, 2022
New World screwworm U.S. Halts Livestock Imports From Mexico Again. Here Is The Reason Why The U.S. has again halted livestock imports from Mexico after the parasitic New World screwworm fly closer to the border.
Resources The Miracle Dogs of Chernobyl Have Evolved Into Something New, Studies Show Despite dealing with extremely cold temperatures, food scarcity, and long-term radiation exposure, the Chernobyl dogs aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving.
Tawny Crazy Ant These 'Crazy' Invasive Florida Pests Attack Mammals, Birds and Create Giant Supercolonies According to Texas A&M University's Urban and Structural Entomology Program, after experiencing the tawny crazy ant, most residents prefer the fire ant.
"Invasion Biology" Elk Restoration “There is perhaps no higher calling for a wildlife conservation organization than restoring extirpated wildlife species back to their historic ranges.”
wolves and cattle Wolves Wreak Havoc on Cattle Herds in California Ranchers say their hands are tied as reintroduced wolves—listed as endangered—are feasting on cattle instead of hunting elk and deer.
Animal Growth Tribute to Mule Deer A wonderful video from the Mule Deer Foundation. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 11, 2018 and again on April 21, 2022.
Resources Scientists Put Motion Cameras Along the US-Mexico Border To Spy on Wildlife. The Footage is Spectacular — And Telling. Videos reveal the hidden lives of animals in the borderlands and how the wall affects them.
Animal Development Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road In this 45-minute video, the Dean of holistic range science – Allan Savory – discusses on-the-ground application of holistic planned grazing. West Texas and New Mexico ranchers will find many helpful insights, observations and suggestions in this wide-ranging discussion of range and wildlife practices. NOTE: this post was originally published to this
Jackson Hole In Jackson, Snow's the Deepest It's Ever Been The previous record was set in 2008, when the town climate station recorded 18 inches of snow.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/24/2025 This National Park is home to the tallest mountain in Texas. America's most endangered songbird is saving a landscape. Idaho elk migration. And more.
Resources This National Park Is One of the Least Visited in the U.S.—but It's Home to the Tallest Mountain in Texas Guadalupe Mountains National Parks may be one of the most remote in the U.S., but it's also one of the most unique.
Conservation Migrating Elk at Pitchstone Waters Ranch This video discusses the annual elk migration across Pitchstone Waters Ranch, on the upper Fall River, 5-miles southwest of Yellowstone Park, in Fremont County Idaho. NOTE: this video was originally published to this site on December 13, 2021
moose Like Seeing Polar Bears in Texas”: A Moose on the Loose Has Become an Internet Sensation Nobody is sure how Rutt ended up hanging out in harvested cornfields, but it’s rare to see a moose in a prairie environment, said Todd Froberg, the coordinator of the big-game program at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Videos Baby Penguins Brave a Deadly Storm A special look at the new series Secrets of the Penguins from National Geographic
Bio-Diversity Hailing From the Primordial Realm, Meet Mother Nature: Goddess of Earth’s Ecosystems “Cows and other livestock once roamed across pastures, grazing on native grass and depositing their manure to help fertilize the ground. As they roamed, Mother Nature’s cycle of fertilization, resting, and restoring supported a sustainable food system.”
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/10/2025 The history of the screwworm eradication program. Enhancing the ccosystem of Soudah Peaks. Holistic grazing practices. And more.
Artificial Beaver Dam Videos Enhancing the Ecosystem of Soudah Peaks "Discover the Soudah Development Project" is dedicated to preserving and enhancing this unique ecosystem.
Resources Screwworm Eradication Program and History Bottom line, the screwworm eradication program has been nothing short of a huge success story which for all practical purposes enabled the ranching community to eventually push the screwworm from their mind.
Grazing The Circle Ranch Herd Moving to New Pasture The WMA’s and the Big Bend National Park, are under total rest and drastic removal regimes intended to ‘protect’ the land and plants from overuse by animals, and the animals from ‘competition’.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/3/2025 Mandatory screwworm reporting. USDA suspends cattle and livestock imports at southern border. San Antonio artist Gary Sweeney’s take on the legendary creature of Northern Mexico. And more
Resources Mandatory Screwworm Reporting Now that the screwworm is real threat again, Texas A&M is working with other state partners to launch some trainings around the state.
