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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…

Articles

Helicopters Drones Take-on Noxious Weeds Today

Herbicide application alone is insufficient without a robust native seed restoration component following treatment, as bare soil post-cheatgrass is itself a vulnerability — the long-term success of this program will ultimately depend on whether native plant communities can reclaim that ecological space before the next wave of invasion.

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Videos

Teton County Weed & Pest District Cheatgrass Program

Cheatgrass is a highly invasive non-native annual grass with a quick growing life cycle giving it a competitive advantage over native vegetation.

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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.

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