Bio-Diversity Migration Corridors Each fall, mule deer are on the move, hustling to get to their winter home. Their motivation? Food, and they know the way there. Twice a year deer move between summer and winter ranges following a distinct traditional pathway to ensure the best chance of survival. Ungulate migration corridors in
"Invasion Biology" ‘A Barbaric Federal Program’: US Killed 1.75m Animals Last Year – or 200 Per Hour As reported below, the federal “war on wildlife” is alive and well. NOTE: this article was originally published to The Guardian’s App News Channel on March 25, 2022. It was written by Oliver Milman. Activists condemn Wildlife Services, a division of the USDA, which says deaths necessary to protect
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Desert Grassland Restoration #2 Using a gulley to create a riparian meadow in the desert. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 31, 2017 To see another example of this practice, click here.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 3/29/2022 Articles According the article above, Mycoplasma bovis, which is common in cattle but rarely lethal for that animal, is a rapidly an emerging killer of buffalo. Outbreaks are spiking in some herds, with mortalities of 40-50%. The New York Times blames the disease on global warming. But the medical literature
Bison He Spent Decades Protecting Buffalo. A Microscopic Invader Threatens That Work According the article below, Mycoplasma bovis, which is common in cattle but rarely lethal for that animal, is a rapidly an emerging killer of buffalo. Outbreaks are spiking in some herds, with mortalities of 40-50%. The New York Times blames the disease on global warming. But the medical literature says
Anthropology Did the First Americans Arrive via Land Bridge? This Geneticist Says No. “As discussed in the book reviewed below, every new discovery of archaeological information on early Americans seems to push back the date of human arrival on this continent. This evolving theory profoundly changes our understanding of America’s natural history. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 3/22/2022 Articles Here is an excellent article by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. As explained above, penalizing landowners who accommodate rare species (such as grizzly bear at Pitchstone Waters) encourages preemptive habitat destruction, not conservation. Thanks to the Trump Administration’
PERC ‘Yellowstone’ and the Endangered Species Act Here is an excellent article by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. As explained below, penalizing landowners who accommodate rare species (such as grizzly bear at Pitchstone Waters) encourages preemptive habitat destruction, not conservation. NOTE: this article was originally published
yellowstone national park Massive Wolf Kill Disrupts Long-running Yellowstone Park Study Thanks to the Trump Administration’s delisting of wolves, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho had the chance to lead in the management of wolf recovery, and in the process prove that Western states could, and should, take back forest and wildlife public lands management from the feds. Instead they promptly showed
Bio-Diversity Rangeland Restoration: Subsoil Contour Plowing at Circle Ranch, in far-West Texas Subsoil contour plowing is an excellent way to increase water absorption in the desert grasslands of far-West Texas and Southern New Mexico. The effectiveness of the practice is shown in these before-and-after comparisons. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on October 9, 2017.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 3/15/2022 Articles Here is an excellent explanation of Western water rights, especially those of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Utah. It was written by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. Quoting the article, “While it is true that Montana is less heavily
Conservation Our Land, Our River? Here is an excellent explanation of Western water rights, especially those of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Utah. It was written by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. Quoting the article, “While it is true that Montana is less heavily regulated
"Wolves" Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves Across Much of US “This was inevitable once Montana, Wyoming and Idaho resumed their 150-year long war on wolves. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on February 10, 2022. It was written by Matthew Brown and John Flesher. BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much
Conservation Chihuahuas and Keyline “Chichuahuas and Keyline” explains Chocolate the Keyline Dog’s take on contour subsoil plowing. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on September 13, 2017.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity 3/8/2022 Articles About 500-wolves have been killed in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana since they were delisted as endangered species in 2020. The war on wolves was a grave mistake for wildlife and cattle, since these large predators are the best natural control of the brucellosis and CWD epidemics rampaging through the
wolf Hunters Kill 20 Yellowstone Wolves That Roamed Out of Park About 500-wolves have been killed in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana since they were delisted as endangered species in 2020. The war on wolves was a grave mistake for wildlife and cattle, since these large predators are the best natural control of the brucellosis and CWD epidemics rampaging through the Yellowstone
Conservation Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #12: Chupacabra Dam Another example of a small dam that spills water from an eroded gulley, to reduce road washing and to irrigate a few acres of grassland at Circle Ranch in the high-desert mountains of far-West Texas. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on October 2, 2017
Bio-Diversity Nearly Half of US Bald Eagles Suffer Lead Poisoning “According to the article below, scientists say that eagles are still getting lead poison from carrion contaminated by bullets and fishing tackle. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on February 17, 2022. It was written by Christina Larson. WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s national bird is more beleaguered
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 3/1/2022 Articles Here is another excellent article by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. As discussed in the article above, many environmental lawsuits are not intended to help the environment, habitat, or wildlife. According to the article above, the American Prairie
Fisheries Bootleggers and Baptists in ‘Yellowstone’ Many environmental lawsuits are not intended to help the environment, habitat, or wildlife
Conservation Gulleys for Grassland Restoration: #7 Best Equipment When we divert rainstorm runoff from eroding gulleys to restore desertifying canyons and grasslands, what are the best equipment & practices? Our conclusions might surprise you. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on September 4th, 2017
American Prairie Reserve Nature Reserve Buys Ranch, Grows to More than 700 Square Miles According to the article below, the American Prairie Reserve has plans to assemble millions of acres of adjoining public and private lands to create a vast wildlife preserve. As further explained, many traditional ranchers see this as a threat to their way of life. NOTE: this article was originally published
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 2/22/2022 Articles Here is an excellent explanation of Western water rights, especially those of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Utah. Quoting the article, “While it is true that Montana is less heavily regulated than California, it is hardly the Wild West when it comes to natural resources like water. In Montana and
habitat restoration Whose River Runs Through It? “Western rivers access and fishing rights are discussed in this excellent article from PERC. NOTE: this article was originally published to PERC.com’s Winter 2021 Newsletter (Volume 40). It was written by James Huffman. How stream access laws affect recreation and conservation This special edition of PERC Reports uses
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #9: Harvesting Water in Steep Canyons Restoring the Southwest’s desert grasslands takes water. Most ranches treat eroding gulleys and roads – and their stormwater runoffs – as liabilities. In fact these are potential water assets on every ranch. This little diversion dam harvests water from a steep desert canyon and returns it to water-starved meadows, restoring upstream
