Bio-Diversity Using Goats to Open an Idaho Forest At Pitchstone Waters near Yellowstone Park in Idaho, we use goats to clear brush, weeds, and stimulate grasses on forest floors. Sixth in a series. Goats Grazing Idaho Forests from Christopher Gill on Vimeo. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 29, 2020.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 2/14/2023 Thanks for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Bristol Bay salmon run Trouble at Sea “According to this article, salmon hatcheries contribute to declining salmon numbers and salmon size.” NOTE: this article was originally published to TheFern.org on January 11, 2023. It was written by Miranda Weiss. It’s late July and I’m standing with Daniel Schindler at the mouth of Sam Creek,
Bio-Diversity Soil-Carbon Cowboys A new documentary series in 10 parts (paddocks) directed by Peter Byck …please watch soil-carbon cowboys first. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 22, 2020.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 2/7/2023 Thanks for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Animal Migration Barriers “Filled with incredible wildlife footage, BARRIERS captures the many challenges migrating big game animals encounter on their journeys, and the collaborative solutions that can keep migrations intact long into the future.” NOTE: this video was sent to us by the Wyoming Migration Initiative. Watch the film here. — For more posts
"Invasion Biology" Climate and Big Beef “San Antonio entrepreneur and rancher Lew Moorman calls BS on fake beef. NOTE: this article was originally published to Substack by Lew Moorman on January 15, 2023. There is likely no bigger boogeyman of the climate battle than beef. Almost every news outlet consistently shames meat eaters as they prop
Artificial Beaver Dams Releasing Beavers in Idaho Fifth in a series about reintroducing beaver on the Fall River in Idaho, 5-miles Southwest of Yellowstone National Park. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 15, 2020
Conservation Scientists Have Cracked the Origins of 'Desert Kites,' Massive Prehistoric Patterns That Were Carved into the Middle Eastern Desert “It is politically-correct to say that primitive humans were conservationists and wildlife managers. This is a myth. As reported below, “Three recent peer-reviewed papers confirm popular hypotheses that the desert kites actually served as mass hunting traps, allowing early desert dwellers to kill entire herds of game at once. “In
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 1/31/2023 Thanks for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
dog herding Employee of the Month “You HAVE to love these sheep dogs… NOTE: this post below was originally published to Truth Social. /content/images/wordpress/2023/02/D2vUh.caa_.mp4 — For more posts like this, in your inbox weekly – sign up for the Restoring Diversity Newsletter
food additives One of the Most Harmful Ingredients in Processed Foods “Why processed foods are dangerous to human health. Especially genetically-modified soybean oil, which is loaded with glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheEpochTimes.com on January 8, 2023. Processed food is perhaps the most damaging aspect of most people’s diets,
horses and wildfire Prescribed Burns - Are Not The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires “Quoting the author of the article below, “Most unfortunately, it seems that the most effective method for managing grass and brush wildfire fuels, using large bodied herbivores, is being overlooked in favor of methods that can be monetized”. NOTE: this article was sent to us, and written by, Willian Simpson
"Invasion Biology" Controlling Weeds in Idaho A Forb is a herbaceous, flowering plant other than grass. Unwanted forbs are generally dubbed “weeds.” Herbicides used for “weed” control almost always harm habitat and wildlife. On Pitchstone Waters, we manage our weeds unconventionally—to the benefit of the range and the animals that call it home. Goats Clearing
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 1/24/2023 Thanks for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Bischoff Ranch My Wild Land - Bischoff Ranch My Wild Land films tour Wyoming, released for streaming. NOTE: this video was originally sent to us by the Wyoming Migration Initiative. Full Film – BISCHOFF RANCH from Wyoming Migration Initiative on Vimeo. Watch the full films here. — For more posts like this, in your inbox weekly – sign up for the
Bacterial Brucellosis Disease Elk Taken in Bighorns Tests Positive for Brucellosis These infections are spread by untreated bison and winter feeding of elk. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com.com. It was written by the Wyoming News Exchange. BUFFALO — Brucellosis, a disease of concern for wildlife and livestock alike, was recently detected in the western Bighorn Mountains. The
"Texas History" ‘Home on the Range’: The Mystery and Adventure Surrounding Origin Story of Cowboy Work Song In 1934, New York attorney Samuel Moanfeldt set out on a three-month journey to find out who originally wrote the song “Home on the Range.”
Bison Where the Bison Could Roam Scott Heidebrink, the director of bison restoration for the American Prairie Reserve in northeast Montana, checks on a herd. “There are ways that bison were impacting the landscape that we haven’t even thought about,” he said. Nomadic bison would be welcome at Pitchstone Waters. A huge problem is that
"Invasion Biology" Beavers in Arizona Deserts Beavers are keystone species in desert ecosystems. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 30, 2018. And again on May 27, 2020.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 1/17/2023 Thanks for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Mule Deer Longest-Known Deer Migration Is Near Jackson Hole This is the story of deer 255, and her 6th consecutive world-record migration.
Bio-Diversity Man Herds 700 Sheep With Help of His Border Collies, and They Just Love Their Job A wonderful video on Border Collies and sheep. Their masters say these are the smartest dogs alive. There are closed captions for those who don’t speak Scottish Collie. — For more posts like this, in your inbox weekly – sign up for the Restoring Diversity Newsletter
Jim Berlier Stewardship with Vision, Episode 8: Jim Berlier “This Western Landowners Alliance film by filmmaker Evangeline Koonce features New Mexico rancher Jim Berlier. Through prescribed grazing that provides adequate pasture recovery time, strategic stocking rates, drought planning and brush removal, the Berlier Ranch has experienced significant increases in plant and wildlife diversity, making the ranch more sustainable and
"Wolves" The Color of Wolves Mysteriously Changes Across America. We Finally Know Why “As explained below, scientists believe that exposure to canine distemper, a disease of domestic dogs, is causing the coats of North American wolf populations to change color. NOTE: this article was originally published to ScienceAlert.com on December 31, 2022. It was written by Michelle Starr. Guessing the color of
