Animal Migration Migration of 6m Antelope in South Sudan Dwarfs Previous Records for World’s Biggest, Aerial Study Reveals The movement is more than double that of east Africa’s renowned ‘great migration’ and has continued despite decades of war and instability
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/13/2024 The world’s largest animal migration is not in the Serengeti. Rancher shares footage after releasing goats onto land overgrown with ‘fire fuels. And more...
Cattle Grazing Cattle to Restore Forest Greg Judy and his men turn cattle mob into a forest of forage never grazed.
controlling weeds with goats Rancher Shares Before-and-after Footage After Releasing Goats Onto Land Overgrown With 'Fire Fuels': 'Those Goats Are Machines' “We can create a better chance for healthy trees and plants to withstand a wildfire.”
Grazing Cattle Grazing in Scottish Forest This short film has wonderful images of Highland cattle and explains the importance of their grazing to land management in The Great Trossachs Forest of Scotland.
Water Management As Western Drought Recedes, the Great Salt Lake Is the Biggest It’s Been in Years Reservoirs are rising across the region, boosting water businesses. But conservation efforts continue amid fears the rain won’t last.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/6/2024 Great Salt lake is recharging. Ag and Energy groups are challenging the BLM. Holistic Management at work. And more... Thank you for subscribing to the Pitchstone Waters weekly newsletter. Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week… Here is what we’ve been
Bio-Diversity Mending Fences – An RMEF Film Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers joined Bighorn National Forest agency personnel and others to ease the way by replacing the old with new, wildlife-friendly fencing.
Articles Ag and Energy Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New BLM Public Lands Rule For decades now, Western ranchers have been systematically squeezed off public lands.
"Invasion Biology" Holistic Management at Work Holistic management uses a long term planning process that assigns to environmental and social outcomes the same importance as profits. In addition to being particularly suited to the deserts of far-West Texas, its grazing and wildlife practices will work anywhere in the West. NOTE: this post was originally published to
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/30/2024 New evidence on the timeline of humans in America. Wolverines are back in the news. Active forestry management practices are necessary wherever there are Ruffed Grouse. And more...
earliest Native Americans Archaeologists Found 23,000-Year-Old Footprints That Rewrite the Story of Humans in America New evidence steadily accumulates that humans were in America 10,000 – 20,000-years earlier than previously thought
Aspen Forest Management Revitalizing Ruffed Grouse Habitat: A Call for Sustainable Forestry These active forestry management practices are necessary wherever there are Ruffed Grouse, including especially in the decadent Lodgepole/Douglass Fir/Aspen forests of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. In this thought-provoking video, Nick Biemiller, the Southern Appalachian Forest Conservation Director for the Ruffed Grouse Society sheds light on the alarming decline
Bio-Diversity Wolverines Are Back in the News According to the reasoning of the author of this article, wolverine restorations will fail because of climate change, and aren’t worth the effort. With all due respect to Dr. Mason – and as he acknowledges in the article – wolverines were eliminated in large part through programs and advice of government
"Invasion Biology" The Story of Meat Public demand for healthy, tasty food produced in a manner that respects nature is the driving force behind the growing acceptance of holistic agriculture. This 20-minute video discusses how sustainably managed livestock can help restore damaged ranch and farm lands. NOTE: this post was originally published on April 26, 2017,
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/23/2024 A significant step in wild horse restoration. SAWS establishes control of its wastewater. A new era for Bobwhite Quail. And more...
Conservation Desert Permaculture: Gulleys for Grass and Wells Here is a gulley treatment that restores grassland and recharges aquifers. Gulleys for Grassland Restoration from Christopher Gill on Vimeo. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on May 8, 2017, and reposted on October 8, 2021
Bio-Diversity National Park Service Reverses Course on Plan to Remove Iconic Animals: 'This is Incredible News' “This is a significant step in wild horse restoration. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheCooldown.com on May 28, 2024. It was written by Kristen Lawrence. “This really is the park service following their mission by protecting and trying to restore lost resources.” In a major conservation win
Bio-Diversity A New Era for Bobwhite Quail In order to make significant progress in restoring bobwhite quail populations, wild lands and working lands must work together for the benefit of the life they support and the livelihoods they sustain.
Bio-Diversity SAWS Wins Battle to Control Wastewater It Releases Into San Antonio River This is a huge and positive development for water quality in the lower Guadalupe River, its bays, estuaries, wildlife, and fisheries.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 7/16/2024 The many serious problems of fish farming. The federal government acknowledges harms of dams on native American communities. Does America suddenly have a record number of bees? And more...
Bio-Diversity Toxic Waters: The Dark Side of Farmed Fish Farmed fish often present themselves as a convenient, affordable and sustainable alternative to wild-caught seafood.
desert grasslands Regenerating Mongolian Grasslands Planned grazing can be accomplished with many different species, and adapted to almost any culture. The “Pasture Land — Use it Sustainably” (PLUS) project is a partnership between ADRA and the Savory Institute that seeks to introduce and consolidate the use and understanding of Holistic Planned Grazing among the herders and
Bio-Diversity In a First, Federal Government Acknowledges Harms of Dams on Native American Communities “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on June 18, 2024. It was written by Livia Albeck-Ripka. In a report released Tuesday, the Biden administration said that federal dams in the Columbia River Basin had inflicted damage on local
Guadalupe delta Guadalupe Delta Faces Big Challenges as Water Demand Grows All living systems function similarly so the insights below apply to deserts as well as marshlands and estuaries.
