American Pine Marten After Dinner Guest: American Pine Marten “When we cook on the porch this voracious little guy shows up. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on March 17, 2021
Bears Bear Activity, Conflicts Pick up in Teton Area “As discussed below, human-bear conflicts are usually caused by food left out by humans, and for that reason can mostly be managed. Quoting the authors, “A few miles northwest of Jackson, the recent incident in Ashton illustrates what can go wrong when bears enter areas with unsecured attractants.” NOTE: this
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/12/2023 Combating the fuels of wildfire with horses. Market solutions to problematic small growth timber. Greek authorities target arsonists for starting forest fires. And more.
"Invasion Biology" Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses Wildfire continues to devastate the American West at increasing rates. According to some, the plan that could combat the danger of forest fire lies in the complicated history and present role of the wild horse. Naturalist rancher William E. Simpson II, Michael Perez, and Pulitzer Prize winning author David Philipps
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/5/2023 A tragic human / bear encounter near Yellowstone. Using carbon credits to encourage landowners to engage in better forestry practices. How do you teach a bear to stay off your property? And more.
"Invasion Biology" Everybody Knew the Invasive Grass of Maui Posed a Deadly Fire Threat, but Few Acted As discussed below, the Lahaina fires were caused by excessive dry fuel accumulated over many years. The only sustainable way to control this dangerous buildup is by grazing. But common sense is stopped by opposition to ‘non-native’ animals, which includes ANY animal that grazes. NOTE: this article was originally published
bear attack Woman Is Killed by a Bear Near Yellowstone, Officials Say As discussed below, grizzly populations are expanding, and human-grizzly conflicts are increasing. This inevitably leads to more bears being killed by agencies charged with removing problem bears and humans defending themselves. It also prompts unprovoked, illegal bear shootings by people who fear the bruins and despise the agencies who they
Really Deep Thoughts If a Tree Falls in the Forest...? “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” is a philosophical thought experiment that raises questions regarding observation and perception. Physicists and philosophers have debated this for centuries. Thanks to Idaho Fish and Game, we now have the
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/29/2023 Scientists dispute EPA climate regulation science. Only 2% of listed endangered species have actually recovered. And more.
habitat restoration Carbon Offset Market Opens to Small Southern Timberland Owners Here is a good article about using carbon credits to encourage private landowners to engage in better forestry practices. While most carbon credits are environmentally and economically dubious, if we insist on these subsidies, let’s direct them towards holistic practices that reduce fire hazards while improving soil fertility. NOTE:
bear Hunter Conflicts Pitchstone Waters' Trespass Suppression Associate Pitchstone Waters’ Trespass Suppression Associate Another quick view of the bear… For more posts like this, in your inbox weekly – sign up for the Restoring Diversity Newsletter
Cattle Meat Consumption and Longevity As discussed below, it turns out that eating meat is good not bad for people’s life expectancy. Wait long enough and you’ll see most medical ‘facts’ debunked. But as a matter of common sense, why would anyone think that carnivores shouldn’t be carnivorous? NOTE: this article was
Conservation Incentivizing Wildlife Stewardship The Endangered Species Act has prevented 99% of listed species from going extinct, but only 2% of listed species have actually recovered. Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) believes we can do better. NOTE: this video was originally published to Pitchstonewaters.com on February 8, 2021
"Invasion Biology" PG&E Scraps Tree-Trimming Program Once Seen as Key to Fire Prevention As discussed below, California’s big electric company says it can’t control wildfires with chainsaws. As discussed for years on this blog, the ONLY cost effective and sustainable way to reduce wildfires is with animal impact from wild and domestic animals. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/22/2023 China is destroying American farmland. Using an elegant logic of healthier soil and a focus on both the cow and customer. And more.
Climate Two Princeton, MIT Scientists Say EPA Climate Regulations Based on a ‘Hoax’ Physicist, meteorologist testify that the climate agenda is ‘disastrous’ for US
Big Pork How China Is Destroying American Farmland “What the pig factories are doing to the environment – and who owns them. Meanwhile millions of free-ranging wild pigs are shut out of the domestic food supply, through the actions of the big factories and the agencies with whom they are integrated. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheEpochTimes.
Cattle Grass Fed Beef: Farm to Fork Wyoming Fourth generation Wyoming ranchers, Bobby and Brendan Thoman, return cattle to the family operation – using an elegant logic of healthier soil and a focus on both the cow and customer. NOTE: this post was priginally published to this site on February 1, 2021
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/15/2023 Curing degraded desert arroyos and gullies. Good news for beef producers. Soil restoration on a desert ranch in Northern Mexico. And more.
Trincheras Study “The study below discusses the effectiveness of rock structures in starting to cure degraded desert arroyos and gullies. While effective, these treatments are costly and in our experience MUST be continuously maintained. The more degraded the land, the harder it is to restore. These treatments are an add-on – not a
Conservation Keyline Desert Ranch This video is about Keyline soil restoration on a desert ranch in Northern Mexico. Keyline “flood-flow” channels are combined with Keyline contour ripping between “flood-flow” channels. Both channels and rip patterns are on contours established by drone survey and laser transit. Disturbed soil has been seeded. Regrowth following 6-inches (150
Cattle Higher Cattle Prices Here, More To Come, Rebuilding Yet To Begin “Good news for the folks who produce the beef Americans love. Beef producers have been suffering for years. NOTE: this article was originally published to Livestock Weekly on August 2, 2023. It was written by By Colleen Schreiber. — For more posts like this, in your inbox weekly – sign up for
"Invasion Biology" Markets for Conservation: Reining in the Wild Horse Crisis There are more wild horses and burros on the public landscape allotted to them than that range can sustain. Beautiful as they are, these animals are degrading the range and they compete for water and forage with other wildlife. The result of too many horses on too little range is
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/8/2023 Mitigating wildfires with wild horses. Redefining recovery of grizzly bears. And more...
Conservation Keyline in the Desert 2-Years Later With 78 Mm of Rain in the Year 2022 Below is an interesting video showing the results of Keyline treatment 2-years later, after 3 inches of rainfall. Although the video is in Spanish, the results of the area that was treated, and the area that was not treated, are evident. <span style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow:
