Bio-Diversity City of Spokane Uses 200 Goats for Fire Prevention Quoting Spokane’s Parks Director, ” (Goat grazing) is an economically and ecologically friendly way to manage brush density.” NOTE: this article was originally published to KHQ.com on May 14, 2021. SPOKANE, Wash. – Starting Friday, about 200 goats will be on the job to help reduce fire risk in natural
"Invasion Biology" Utah Mountain Goat Statewide Management Plan “The National Parks Service is on a mission to eradicate wild goats from Teton and Yellowstone Parks, based on “competition”. Utah disagrees with their premise. Quoting Utah’s goat management plan, “Even where both (bighorn and goats) are present, resource partitioning (competition) appears to minimize conflicts (Laundre 1994). Specifically, there
horses and wildfire Burning But Not Learning? “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. NOTE: this article was originally written by Capt. William E. Simpson II
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/17/2021 Articles The history of the screwworm eradication program. This program is the single most important reason Texas has so many deer. Inside the U.S. and Panama’s long-running collaboration to rid an entire continent of a deadly disease. Quoting the article above, “Our government rewards practices that increase industrialization
crop farming The Farm Subsidy Paradox Quoting the article below, “Our government rewards practices that increase industrialization and degrade arable land – charting us on track for another Dust Bowl.” NOTE: this article was originally published to regeneration.works on June 4, 2021. It was written by Parker Hughes. Policy: Congress first authorized federal crop insurance as
disease America’s Never-Ending Battle Against Flesh-Eating Worms “The history of the screwworm eradication program. This program is the single most important reason Texas has so many deer. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheAtlantic.comIt was written by Sarah Zhang. The Florida Keys are a place where deer stand next to children at school-bus stops. They
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/10/2021 Articles From killing baboon families to staging predator-killing contests, hunters stand accused of violating the north american model of wildlife conservation. Now they’re being called out by their own. After a forest burns, the resulting erosion can contaminate drinking water supplies for up to a decade. Videos Beavers are
Bio-Diversity A Death of Ethics: Is Hunting Destroying Itself? Quoting the article below, “Hunting historians today say Theodore Roosevelt, as a student of science, would embrace the knowledge that touts predators’ important ecological role. They say he would be opposed to predator-killing contests and be appalled by the practice of running down wolves and coyotes on snowmobiles. NOTE: this
California wildfires Wildfires Threaten Urban Water Supplies, Long After the Flames Are Out The article below discusses the long term effect of catastrophic forest fires on drinking water. The authors say that 2/3 of America’s drinking water comes from forests. The fires greatly increase soil erosion and this harms water quality. It fails to mention the environmental harm done by the
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 08/03/2021 Articles “Quoting the article above, ” Wildlife advocates see wolf reintroduction in Colorado as a vital step in restoring the wolf more quickly to habitat stretching from the Canada to the Mexico border.” Most valued wild species receive supplemental feed in some form. This is true of waterfowl, deer, elk, upland
Bear Woman Is Killed in Montana Bear Attack Limited bear hunting would make bears fearful of humans. Increased fear would help prevent bear attacks like the one described below. A healthy respect for people would also make poaching bears harder. Because hunters have always provided the lion’s share of financial support for wildlife conservation and restoration, we
Gray Wolf First Gray Wolf Pups Since 1940s Spotted in Colorado “Quoting the article below, ” Wildlife advocates see wolf reintroduction in Colorado as a vital step in restoring the wolf more quickly to habitat stretching from the Canada to the Mexico border.” NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on June 9, 2021. ENVER (AP) — Colorado has its first
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/27/2021 Articles Because water is managed regionally across the West, and first allocated to the earliest-dated permits, states like Utah which was farmed before Wyoming and Idaho, are getting are getting priority water from states upstream. The rivers are full from the reservoir draw-downs, but the water is headed out-of-state. The
Chronic Wasting Disease Emergency Order Issued After 6 Breeding Facilities Test Positive for 'Zombie Deer' Disease The article below discusses Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) which is spreading through Texas and the West at an accelerating rate. As we have written in the “Philosophy” section of this blog: “Confinement livestock operations take animals off the range where they efficiently convert the sun’s energy in the form
Bears Why Italians Are Growing Apples for Wild Bears Most valued wild species receive supplemental feed in some form. This is true of waterfowl, deer, elk, upland game birds and even park pigeons fed by little old ladies. Why not bears? Growing things like apples which bears and many other species can eat is different than feeding them artificially.
Conservation Dam Dumps Mask Record-low Snake Flows “Because water is managed regionally across the West, and first allocated to the earliest-dated permits, states like Utah which was farmed before Wyoming and Idaho, are getting are getting priority water from states upstream. The rivers are full from the reservoir draw-downs, but the water is headed out-of-state. NOTE: this
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/20/2021 Articles Cocker spaniels may not always judge the situation correctly - but they make up for any shortcomings with their generous natures and wonderful character. Is this bear photographed at Pitchstone Waters a black bear or a grizzly bear? Read the article - and then say which. The Aberdeen Angus,
Conservation The Rise of Aquaculture and the Threat of Floating Feedlots Aquaculture was once thought to be the key to saving wild fish stocks. As discussed in the article below, it turns out to be fraught with unintended consequences. NOTE: this post was originally sent by email by The Regeneration Weekly on June 13, 2021. It was written by Parker Hughes.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/13/2021 Articles Largely ignored in this debate is the fact that animal impact is essential to the health of these areas. Nature does not much care whether the animals be bison, cattle, goats, horses etc., so long as animals in sufficient numbers and concentrations are periodically grazing and browsing weeds and
Bridger-Teton National Forest Feds to Stock Cows in Lieu of Sheep Largely ignored in this debate is the fact that animal impact is essential to the health of these areas. Nature does not much care whether the animals be bison, cattle, goats, horses etc., so long as animals in sufficient numbers and concentrations are periodically grazing and browsing weeds and brush,
California wildfires Goat Stories “At Pitchstone Waters we have found that properly managed goats are the easiest form of fire-control brush management in overgrown forests. The negative is that this a service which must be paid for. NOTE: this collection of goat-related stories was originally published to Flipboard.com. It was curated by Flipboard
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/6/2021 Articles As described in the article below, advocates of jaguar restoration “contend that reintroducing the cats is essential to species conservation and restoration of the region’s ecosystem”. The advocates are correct. Habitat and wildlife restoration cannot be restored until we increase the numbers and species of prey (including wild
Biodiversity Groups Call for Reintroduction of Jaguars in US Southwest As described in the article below, advocates of jaguar restoration “contend that reintroducing the cats is essential to species conservation and restoration of the region’s ecosystem”. The advocates are correct. Habitat and wildlife restoration cannot be restored until we increase the numbers and species of prey (including wild horses)
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/29/2021 Articles Wolves reduce deer-automobile collisions. This saves more money than proven wolf depredation costs in livestock losses. Thinking holistically tabout energy development in far-West Texas. A Report from Respect Big Bend & Texas' Tri-County Stakeholder Engagement Group Videos Healing the Land with One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts” is an
Bio-Diversity Wolves Scare Deer and Reduce Auto Collisions 24%, Study Says Wolves reduce deer-automobile collisions. This saves more money than proven wolf depredation costs in livestock losses. NOTE: this article was originally published to Click2Houston.com’s Apple News Channel.com on May 24, 2021. It was written by Christina Larson. Scientists found that an unconventional way of reducing the frequency
