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Desert Grassland Restoration: Using Cattle to Stop Erosion

  • Chris Gill

Chris Gill

21 Mar 2016
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Second in a series on “animal impact”, this video shows cows being used to re-grow grass in deadspots, and how cows can help stop erosion by healing gully headcuts.

Animal Impact Made Easy #2 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.

Bison Do Not Simply Follow Spring. They Help Create It.

Bison Do Not Simply Follow Spring. They Help Create It.

In Yellowstone, bison do more than follow nutritious new grass. By moving, grazing and returning, they can keep parts of the landscape green.
02 Oct 2026 3 min read
A Bat Colony Is Only as Healthy as the Country Around It

A Bat Colony Is Only as Healthy as the Country Around It

A cave can shelter hundreds of thousands of bats. It cannot feed them. Protecting a bat flight means protecting the insects, water and open country beyond the roost.
01 Oct 2026 5 min read
The Pronghorn Lesson: Recovery Requires Room to Move

The Pronghorn Lesson: Recovery Requires Room to Move

Trans-Pecos pronghorn rebounded through translocation, habitat work and restored connectivity. Their recovery shows why wildlife management fails when it isolates one predator from the landscape around it. Byline: Pitchstone Waters
01 Oct 2026 6 min read
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