Bio-Diversity Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #2 We use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds and stimulate grasses in sagebrush meadows.
Bio-Diversity Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #1 We use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds and stimulate grasses in forests and meadows
"Wolves" Wolves and Moose at Pitchstone Waters It’s springtime at Pitchstone Waters Ranch, which means that we can access our game cameras in the high forests along our boundary with the national forest, and see last winter’s photos.
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
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?
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.
"Invasion Biology" Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #5: Upper Pennel Canyon at Circle Ranch Using a mountain gulley for erosion control and desert grassland restoration.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 1/20/2026 A dam so huge is can be seen from space. The escalating human and economic toll of wildfire smoke. The shocking deaths of birds around solar farms. And more
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #8 - Using an Eroded Gulley to Recreate a Wet Meadow Like roads, wells and power lines, the irrigation system requires monitoring and maintenance, approached as just one of a body of holistic practices being applied together.
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Desert Grassland Restoration #2 Using a gulley to create a riparian meadow in the desert
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #4: Los Cuates Canyon at Circle Ranch Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #4: Los Cuates Canyon discusses specific gulley problems and treatments in a mountain canyon at Circle Ranch in far-West Texas.
"Invasion Biology" The Rules that Govern Life on Earth - with Sean B Carroll Evolutionary biologist Sean B Carroll reveals how a few simple rules govern all life on earth, from the cells in our bodies to populations of animals on the Serengeti.
Bio-Diversity Gulleys for Grassland Restoration #3 Eroded galleys can be used to restore desertifying grasslands – alongside creosote bush – without chemicals.
"Invasion Biology" Drought Busters 101 “Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration.
Bio-Diversity "Conserving" Wild Bison? Decades of experience with wildlife and forestry management show that state agencies generally produce better results than federal agencies.
Bighorn Five Iconic Animals of Yellowstone Learn about wolves, elk, grizzly bears, bison, and river otters that call Yellowstone home.
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, and
"Invasion Biology" Restoring Bison at the American Prairie Reserve At the American Prairie Reserve in Northeastern Montana, the plan is to recreate the world’s largest bison herd.
"Invasion Biology" Restoration of Beaver in Arizona's San Pedro River Beavers are a keystone species in desert ecosystems. See how beaver restoration is healing a degraded Arizona river and its Mexican tributaries. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 28, 2018 and again on April 14, 2022
Bio-Diversity See Why the Mysterious Mountain Lion Is the ‘Bigfoot’ of Big Cats Much like the legendary Bigfoot or Yeti, the elusive mountain lion has also acquired its own mythical status. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 9, 2022.
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, and again on March 10, 2022.
"Invasion Biology" The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse Picasso is a nearly 30-year-old pinto who still roams free in the Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 25, 2022
"Invasion Biology" Elk Restoration “There is perhaps no higher calling for a wildlife conservation organization than restoring extirpated wildlife species back to their historic ranges.”
Animal Development Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road In this 45-minute video, the Dean of holistic range science – Allan Savory – discusses on-the-ground application of holistic planned grazing. West Texas and New Mexico ranchers will find many helpful insights, observations and suggestions in this wide-ranging discussion of range and wildlife practices. NOTE: this post was
