bear attack A Camper Scared Off a Bear — Then the Grizzly Came Back and Killed Her As discussed below, once a bear associates humans with food it will become dangerous. Eventually that bear will have to be killed. Moderate hunting of bears makes them wary of humans. Fear of humans greatly reduces these conflicts. In this way, fewer bears are killed. NOTE: this article was originally
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/26/2022 Articles We-the-people’s war on wildlife and biodiversity is alive and well, as described in the article above. Fighting wildfires with wild horses. Courtesy of William E. Simpson II Videos As explained below, fallen logs and logjams are essential to riverine wildlife and habitat health. Shawn Vickers does mapping and
Bears Watch Bobcats, Bears, and Even Birds Use Fallen Logs as Bridges “As explained below, fallen logs and logjams are essential to riverine wildlife and habitat health. NOTE: this article and video was originally published to Popular Sciences’s Apple News Channel on June 25, 2022. It was written by Philip Kiefer. For animals living in the woods of western Oregon, a
"Wolves" US Agency to Limit Predator Killing Methods in Idaho “We-the-people’s war on wildlife and biodiversity is alive and well, as described in the article below. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on June 29, 2022. It was written by Keith Riddler. OISE, Idaho (AP) — A U.S. agency responsible for killing wolves and other predators
Conservation Pitchstone Waters, by Shawn Vickers Shawn Vickers does mapping and wildlife planning for many ranches and public lands in North America, East Africa and the British Isles. He filmed, edited and wrote the music for this little video. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 24, 2019
Bio-Diversity You Don't Need To Be A Rocket Scientist To See What's Coming via Wildfires This Season! “Fighting wildfires with wild horses. NOTE: this article is courtesy of William E. Simpson II. It is published here with permission The deadly 2018 Klamathon Wildfire. Photo: William E. Simpson II The recent pattern of alternative sun and rain has generated a prodigious crop of seasonal grass and brush, the
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/19/2022 Articles According to this article, wolves could solve Italy’s wild pig overpopulation. Another, better solution would be to return pigs to Italy’s commercial food supply. The agencies that manage Yellowstone National Park say that human impact is harmful and “unnatural.” This is another anthropological myth based on ideology
Bio-Diversity Goats, Brush, Weeds and Wildfire At Pitchstone Waters Ranch in Idaho, 5-miles southwest of Yellowstone Park, we use goats and cattle to reduce brush, control “weeds” and forbs, reduce wildfire and stimulate plant growth on forest floors and meadows.
Feral Pigs Returning Wolves Could Be the Answer to Rome's Feral Hog Problem According to this article, wolves could solve Italy’s wild pig overpopulation. Another, better solution would be to return pigs to Italy’s commercial food supply. NOTE: this article was originally published to Popular Science’s Apple News Channel on June 26th, 2022. It was written by Bob McNally and
Yellowstone "Land of the Burning Ground”: The History and Traditions of Indigenous People in Yellowstone The agencies that manage Yellowstone National Park say that human impact is harmful and “unnatural.” This is another anthropological myth based on ideology rather than natural history and science. As discussed in the article below, hunter-gatherers have been interacting with Yellowstone for at least the past 11,000 years. These
john wayne John Wayne Rides Again at Wal-Mart John Wayne couldn’t have done it better. Watch as a would-be bicycle thief in Eagle Bend, Oregon, quickly reaches the end of cowboy Robert Borba’s rope…. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 17, 2019
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/12/2022 Articles According to the article above, Greenland’s polar bears are doing okay as climate continues to warm - as it has been for many thousands of years This makes sense. Polar bears as a species have been around through several long-term weather cycles during which global temperatures were far
polar bears Polar Bears in Greenland Adapting to Life Without Sea Ice According to the article below, Greenland’s polar bears are doing okay as climate continues to warm- as it has been for many thousands of years. This makes sense. Polar bears as a species have been around through several long-term weather cycles during which global temperatures were far higher, and
"Invasion Biology" How Texas Cougars Saved the Florida Panther Uncovering the genetic details of a conservation success story.
Bio-Diversity Pitchstone Waters Roads #1 Eco-friendly forest thinning and road building next to Yellowstone Park, in Idaho. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 5, 2019.
Beaver Dams How Do Beavers Build a Dam? Beavers build dams that are designed to endure bad weather and high waters using logs, branches and stones. Impoundments are crucial for the species as they provide ponds as protection against predators. This advantageous skill is passed on from generation to generation and the beavers of the wet grassland of
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/5/2022 Articles According to the article above, “A triple-dip La Niña outlook is a warning sign that the drought may be extended yet again. More about a humane, cost-effective, holistic and all Natural solution for managing American wild horses. Videos Amazing drone video of a wolf pack hunting moose in a
Behind the Scenes of a Wolf Hunt Wildlife: Behind the Scenes of a Wolf Hunt “Amazing drone video of a wolf pack hunting moose in a Canadian winter. NOTE: this video was originally published to NationalGeographic.co.uk on December 16, 2019 https://sire-ngcuk-pmd.fichub.com/mpx/NGP_NatGeo_GS/395/1016/video-1576503557_425615429375_mp4_video_1920x1080_4000000_primary_audio_eng_6.mp4
Atlantic Hurricane Season La Niña Is Headed for a Rare "Triple Dip" Return — With Big Implications According to the article below, “A triple-dip La Niña outlook is a warning sign that the drought may be extended yet again. NOTE: this article was originally published to Axios.com on June 16, 2022. It was written by Andrew Freedman. Map of sea surface temperature departures from average across
Bio-Diversity "Conserving" Wild Bison? The conflict between private landowners and the bison and elk living in Yellowstone National Park exists in large part because the Yellowstone herds are infected with brucellosis. Brucellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes spontaneous abortions in cattle and related species. This epidemic disease has been virtually eliminated
"Invasion Biology" Wild Horses Benefiting From Dr. Jane Goodall's Leadership and Work “More about a humane, cost-effective, holistic and all Natural solution for managing American wild horses. NOTE: this article was written by William E. Simpson II – Ethologist & Founder-CEO – Wild Horse Fire Brigade Org. It is published here with permission Ethologist Michelle Gough seen studying and photographing free-roaming wild horses in
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/28/2022 Articles One of the greatest myths of our politically-correct anthropology is that ‘Native Americans” lived in harmony with all wildlife. Early human hunters were closely involved with the Pleistocene Extinctions, just 12,000-years ago. This was the greatest mass extinction since dinosaurs disappeared 60-million years earlier. This paper discusses the
Videos Baby Elk Swept Downstream This little elk calf has been swept downstream trying to ford the Fall River, during the June floods in Yellowstone.
Bio-Diversity The Catastrophic Extinction of North American Mammoths and Mastodonts “One of the great myths of our politically-correct anthropology is that ‘Native Americans” lived in harmony with all wildlife. Early human hunters were closely involved with the Pleistocene Extinctions, just 12,000-years ago. This was the greatest mass extinction since dinosaurs disappeared 60-million years earlier. This paper discusses the causes
horses and wildfire Controlled Burn Turned Disaster - Again! “As discussed in the article below, it is only common sense to use animal impact from goats, wild horses and cattle to replace the missing wildlife that formerly reduced fire hazards in our wild places. Fewer fires and better habitat will increase wild animal numbers. NOTE: this article was was
