Conservation Abusive Land Grab of Family Farm Sadly, the history of charitable giving abounds with examples of gifts used in ways the donors would never have imagined – let alone approved.
"Invasion Biology" Conserving the Legacy by Wyman Meizner The outstanding scientific discovery of the twentieth century is not television, or radio, but rather the complexity of the land organism.
Conservation BLM to Finalize Rule Allowing Federal Leases Targeted at Protection of Natural Area It also creates two new types of leases focused on protecting natural areas. The BLM already leases parcels of land for extractive industries including energy development, mining and livestock grazing.
Bureau of Land Management Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Vows to Sue Over New BLM Landscape Rule The Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office said the rule directly impacts 22.8 million acres of land in Utah and, contrary to what the BLM asserts, it is not a positive step toward conservation.
American Buffalo Buffalo Facts Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per hour? These animals may look strange and slow, but they’re a souped-up hotrod of an animal hiding in a minivan shell.
"Invasion Biology" Can Beavers Restore Far-West Texas? Two so-called invasive species, cattle and beavers, have the power to restore desert habitats.
American Wood Bison Wood Bison Reintroduction A program in Alaska has been launched to reintroduce wood bison into the United States, as a herd was recently found in Canada. Up until the discovery, wood bison were declared extinct for decades.
"Wolves" Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans? Geist became an outspoken commentator on wolves and recognized them as dangerous predators to humans.
Bio-Diversity Chihuahuan Grasslands As discussed below, Chihuahuan Desert birds can be helped by planned grazing.
Bighorn 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
"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.
"Invasion Biology" Earthworm Invaders Not only do we live alongside thousands of invasive species: Life as we know it would be impossible without them.
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.
Beaver 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
Bio-Diversity 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
Bio-Diversity 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
"Wolves" 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
"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.
"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.
'Chaining" Roller Felling Restoring quaking aspen, Utah’s state tree, is one of the Forest Service’s goals, but the agency isn’t rushing to embrace roller felling.
brush chaining Brush Chaining to Improve Elk Habitat Unless animals and animal impact are returned, these areas will return to the pre-chained state in a few years.
Bio-Diversity Ecologist Suzanne Simard Wants To Change The Way We Look At Trees Suzanne Simard has spent more than 40 years studying the mysteries of the forest. Now, her memoir is hitting the big screen—transforming how the world looks at trees
Arizona / Sonora Borderlands Holistic Grazing in the Arizona / Sonora Borderlands Cattle are grazed in any spot for 6-hours, followed by 18-months recovery. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 5, 2017, then republished on August 19, 2021.
Bio-Diversity Brush Sculpting Wildlife management in South Texas continues to evolve on large hunting operations, and most devoted land owners are seeking an effective ‘non-cattle’ grazing solution. Enter the amazing American Bison.
