idaho The Beauty of Buying a Ski Home in Idaho? Nobody Knows a Thing About It “Unlike Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, Idaho real estate did not recover from the 2008 financial collapse until the covid lockdowns of 2020. That recovery is now occurring – with a vengeance. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on September 13, 2021. It was written by Karen Weintraub. Not
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 10/12/2021 Articles Three seemingly unsolvable problems facing forest, range and wildlife managers are (1) increasing numbers and severity of wildfires, (2) the relentless spread of CWD, and (3) what to do about wild horses. What if a significant partial solution to all three is found in the so-called problem itself? Fires
Chronic Wasting Disease Support for Mitigating Catastrophic Wildfire Damage and Environmental CWD Contamination Using Wild Horse Grazing “Three seemingly unsolvable problems facing forest, range and wildlife managers are (1) increasing numbers and severity of wildfires, (2) the relentless spread of CWD, and (3) what to do about wild horses. What if a significant partial solution to all three is found in the so-called problem itself?
California wildfires Masters of Desert Survival, Can Saguaros Survive Wildfires? According to the article below, saguaros are being harmed by buffelgrass wildfires. “The biggest threat for saguaros in climate change isn’t the heat or the drought. It’s fire that sweeps in and burns extremely hot.” As with forest fires, it is not weather but fine fuel accumulation that
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 10/5/2021 Articles In grizzly country, it is a safe bet that if you find a carcass there will be a bear close by. According to the scientists quoted above, new fossil discoveries are “… pushing back (the estimated earliest dates of) human occupation of the Americas to before the Ice Age. People
Grizzly Bear Grizzly Bear in Fatal Montana Attack Was Guarding Food Cache “In grizzly country, it is a safe bet that if you find a carcass there will be a bear close by. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on August 10, 2021. It was written by Amy Beth Hanson. HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled
Ancient Footprints Discovery Sets New Date for Earliest Trek in Americas “According to the scientists quoted below, new fossil discoveries are “… pushing back (the estimated earliest dates of) human occupation of the Americas to before the Ice Age. People are having to revise their ideas of the first peopling of the Americas.” Below there are links to reports posted on this
Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease May Soon Spread to Humans, Warns CDC According to experts quoted in the article below, “It is probable that human cases of chronic wasting disease associated with consumption with contaminated meat will be documented in the years ahead,” going on to add, “It’s possible the number of human cases will be substantial and will not be
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/28/2021 Articles As explained in the article above, climate change lowers weather-related deaths. This is because warming annually causes about 120,000 heat deaths but prevents nearly 300,000 cold deaths. The Pando Aspen Grove near Fish Lake in south central Utah has been existing, and minding its own business, since
flooding Climate Change Doesn’t Cause All Disasters “As explained in the article below, climate change lowers weather-related deaths. This is because warming annually causes about 120,000 heat deaths but prevents nearly 300,000 cold deaths. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on July 13, 2021. It was written by Bjorn Lomborg. Everybody talks
Biodiversity It’s the Largest Living Organism on Earth, and It’s Hiding in Plain Sight in Utah “The largest – and possibly oldest – living organism. NOTE: this article was originally published to the Deseret News’ Apple News channel on August 15, 2021. It was written by Lee Benson. The Pando Aspen Grove near Fish Lake in south central Utah has been existing, and minding its own business, since
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/21/2021 Articles Quoting the very interesting article above, “The future of oysters in Texas looks pretty bright. From thriving oyster restoration to new oyster mariculture opportunities, it will be exciting to see how things continue to evolve for our coastal oyster reefs, both wild and farmed.” Quoting the author above, ” Fire
Bio-Diversity Bright Future For Texas Oysters Quoting the very interesting article below, “The future of oysters in Texas looks pretty bright. From thriving oyster restoration to new oyster mariculture opportunities, it will be exciting to see how things continue to evolve for our coastal oyster reefs, both wild and farmed.” NOTE: this article was originally published
Beaver Life on a Beaver Dam Produced by Dave Ruane, who says: “Beaver dams are amazing. They create a diverse and changing habitat for lots of wildlife and a convenient “bridge” too! On this dam I had over 100-clips of raccoons using the dam as a travel corridor!” Life on a Beaver Dam from Dave Ruane
Conservation A Legacy of Tinderbox Forests “Quoting the author below, ” Fire caused by the effects of climate change will require human intervention of another order (of magnitude). NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on August 19, 2021. It was written by Amanda Foreman. Long before climate change exacerbated the problem, policies meant to
Cattle Counterfeit Cows: Cheating the Grass-Fed Beef Label “Why “grass-fed” doesn’t mean what you think. NOTE: this article was originally published to Weekly.Regeneration.Works on September 3, 2021. It was written by Kevin Silverman. Policy: Grass-fed beef is one of those terms that can be explained in ten different ways by ten different people. This is
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/14/2021 Articles Because they are mismanaged, bison carry and spread brucellosis, a highly contagious, bacterially-caused disease that causes spontaneous abortions in cattle and other animals, and also poses a serious threat to human health. The goal of free ranging bison is a good one. It will remain a pipe dream until
Bio-Diversity Native American Lawmakers Seek Federal Help on Montana Bison “Because they are mismanaged, bison carry and spread brucellosis, a highly contagious, bacterially-caused disease that causes spontaneous abortions in cattle and other animals, and also poses a serious threat to human health. The goal of free ranging bison is a good one. It will remain a pipe dream until and
"Invasion Biology" A Few Pretty Horses: BLM, Critics Butt Heads Over Idaho Mustang Management Horses aren’t an invasive species, they say, just a re-introduced one.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 9/7/2021 Articles An excellent discussion of why, how, when and where to graze Canadian forests. Gomphotheres were members of the diverse, extinct family Gomphotheriidae. Gomphotheres were one of several elephant-like animals common in North America. These disappeared abruptly with the arrival of early indian hunters on the American continent, about 14,
Bio-Diversity Early Sonoran "Elephant" Hunters “Gomphotheres were members of the diverse, extinct family Gomphotheriidae. Gomphotheres were one of several elephant-like animals common in North America. These disappeared abruptly with the arrival of early indian hunters on the American continent, about 14,000-years ago. NOTE: this paper was originally published to Academia.edu. It was written
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/31/2021 Articles A very good discussion of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and a new test for live animals. Whooping Cranes seem to be continuing their slow recovery. Videos Salmon and trout fishermen take note: beaver are essential to healthy fish stocks. Two so-called invasive species, cattle and beavers, have the power
Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease Test Developed by Scientists “A very good discussion of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and a new test for live animals. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on April 17, 2021. It was written by Brent French. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Scientists have developed a new way to test live animals for chronic
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Whooping Cranes Are Nesting in Texas for the First Time in Over a Century “Whooping Cranes seem to be continuing their slow recovery. NOTE: this article was originally published to TexasMonthly.com on April 23, 2021. It was written by Asher Elbein. Feature photo is via U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service “Headquarters” Flickr page and is published here using CC 2.0 license
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/24/2021 Articles “According to ecologist-rancher Bill Simpson, animal impact, especially from wild horses, will better control wildfires and preserve fisheries than prescribed burns and dam removals. Here is an original point of view on a topic that needs fresh thinking. Quoting Spokane’s Parks Director, ” (Goat grazing) is an economically and
