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Extinctions, Scenarios, and Assumptions: Changes in Latest Pleistocene Large Herbivore Abundance and Distribution in Western

Extinctions, Scenarios, and Assumptions: Changes in Latest Pleistocene Large Herbivore Abundance and Distribution in Western North America

Understanding what actually caused ancient extinctions is essential to developing ways to avoid modern extinctions.

Chihuahuan Grasslands

Chihuahuan Grasslands

As discussed below, Chihuahuan Desert birds can be helped by planned grazing.

brown and white owl

Endangered Species Act

A Field Guide for Wildlife Recovery

The Endangered Species Act’s Elusive Search to Recover Species—and What to Do About It

Idaho’s Bighorn Sheep

Idaho's Bighorn Sheep

Idaho’s big bighorn rams in the Big Lost and Hells Canyon. NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on August 22, 2021

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

"Invasion Biology"

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

The right place to focus is in getting animal impact back into forests. This will improve habitat health, and reduce fire hazard.

a snake that is laying on the ground

"Invasion Biology"

Earthworm Invaders

Not only do we live alongside thousands of invasive species: Life as we know it would be impossible without them.

a skeleton of an animal

Pleistocene extinctions

Introduction to the Volume (*American Megafaunal Extinctions..".) -- Extinction theories and theorists

Scientists have been arguing for a very long time about what (or who) is to blame for the deaths. The theories tend to be unicausal; some are nearly apocalyptic and others are information-poor.

Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond

Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond

Beavers are a keystone species, because they alter their natural environment in such a way that the overall ecosystem builds upon that change

green yellow and pink abstract painting

Atlantic Hurricane Season

‘There’s Been No Increase’: Scientists Debunk Climate Change Claims About Hurricanes

Hurricanes are now ’smaller and more compact‘ says a meteorologist, but the predicted ferocious season will become a ’political football’ for climate alarmism.

green grass field near mountains

Land Stewardship on Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands of Mexico

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies collaborates with private landowners across western North America, from the Northern Great Plains to the desert grasslands of Chihuahua, Mexic

shallow focus photo of brown animal

Endangered Species Act

100 Years Ago, the Last Wolverine Vanished From the Rockies. Now, It May Be Coming Home.

Legislators and scientists are offering a beacon of hope for the missing alpine predator.

Desert Aerators in Mexico

Desert Aerators in Mexico

Where brush has grown into small trees, crushing the growth is a plausible alternative to poison. Aerators can sometimes work where grades or topography make subsoil plowing impractical. Once plants are thinned, aerators might be followed by subsoiling. Smaller is better. Use of contours is essential. Applications must vary since

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

Many farmers support proposal to downgrade protection of wolves, which kill thousands of sheep on the continent each year

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

"Invasion Biology"

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

How the world’s oldest scientific method has changed everything from grazing livestock to snaring poachers

short-beaked black and blue bird perched on brown branch selective focus photography

brush as habitat

Steve Nelle on Brush: It's for the Birds

Former NRCS biologist and range practitioner Steve Nelle’s vocation was wildlife and habitat management. His avocation was education of the public and landowners on those and related subjects. Here is his latest piece on brush and birds. NOTE: this article was originally published to Texas Wildlife’s January 2024

How Bison Are Saving America’s Lost Prairie

How Bison Are Saving America's Lost Prairie

American prairies were once home to as many as 60 million bison. But when ranching and agriculture displaced elk and bison from the prairies, America’s grasslands all but disappeared.

bare trees on rocky hill under white sky during daytime

"Invasion Biology"

A Plant That’s Everywhere is Fueling a Growing Risk of Wildfire Disaster

A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires in the United States.

Wolverine

The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size (15-55 lbs), with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself

Giant Hybrid Sheep' Created on Montana Ranch Could Bring Prison Time for 80-year-old Breeder

Giant Hybrid Sheep' Created on Montana Ranch Could Bring Prison Time for 80-year-old Breeder

Arthur Jack Schubarth, an 80-year-old rancher from Montana, pleaded guilty to creating giant hybrid Marco polo sheep and selling them at high prices

two gray wolves

New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT

Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are adopting old methods to address livestock conflicts.