Animas River Colorado Wildfire Killed 80 Percent of River's Fish Population The forest agencies maintain their regulations curtailing grazing and logging help fisheries, habitat, wildlife and the public. As this article shows, the opposite is true. An unintended consequence of curtailing active management is catastrophic wildfire. This devastates not just fish but also plants, animals, and birds. The article fails to
bull moose Bull Moose at Pitchstone Waters These photos, taken on October 5, 2019 along the Fall River on Pitchstone Waters’ north meadows about five miles below the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, features a bull moose. As winter approaches, we see several species moving out of the higher elevations ahead of the heavy snows that
climate change Dozens of Failed Climate Predictions Stretch 80 Years Back According to the article below, the many dire climate predictions issued over the last 80 years have one thing in common—they were mostly wrong. And speaking of completely mistaken forecasts, for more than a century the “experts” said the United States was about to run out of oil and
"Invasion Biology" The War On Nature Quoting the authors below, “In reality, the problem is not herbicide resistant weeds; it is the perception that they are an enemy that must be destroyed at all costs. Military imagery – especially words like “war” and “battle “- is very common in the literature on weed control. But there is
Artificial Beaver Dam Videos Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #3 Building artificial beaver ponds in an Idaho forest. This is the third in a series. Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #3 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.
Bayer Banish Roundup From the Farm? It’ll Take More Than Lawsuits Considering that three generations of American farmers, ranchers and wildlife managers have been taught that pesticides are inherently safe, and the answer to most agricultural problems can be found in a bottle, the attitudes expressed in the article below are no surprise. What is very surprising is that there is
carbon Carbon Emissions Get a Fix on the Farm “Regenerative agriculture offers inexpensive ways to address global warming. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on January 13, 2019. It was written by Karen Weintraub. ‘Regenerative growing practices’ sequester in the soil carbon released from burning fossil fuels. AINSWORTH, Iowa—What if there was a way to
Bio-Diversity Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #2 On the Fall River in Idaho, 5-miles from the southwest corner of Yellowstone Park, we use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds and stimulate grasses in sagebrush meadows. Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #2 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.
"Invasion Biology" Scorched Portugal Turns to the Goat as a Low-Cost Firefighter In nature, different animals eat different kinds of plants and there are specific species for every such “ecological niche”. Where native animals have gone missing, domestic goats can be used to replace animals that once ate brush and weeds, just as cattle replace herds of nomadic grazers like bison. Goats
eating Secret of a New York Farm Stand’s Success: An Eye for the Next Big Thing “Growing better food with technology and farmers from one of the world’s oldest, most advanced agricultural nations: Egypt. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on July 30, 2019. It was written by Priya Krishna. Photographs were taken by Shane Lavalette. The Greenmarket go-to for high-end chefs
Artificial Beaver Dam Videos Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #2 Restoring an abandoned beaver meadow in an Idaho forest near Yellowstone Park. Second of a series. Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #2 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo.
Climate Head of Key Meteorological Organization Slams Climate Extremists, in Unprecedented Move The head of the world’s foremost weather science organization issued a surprise rebuke to climate alarmists in remarks published on Sept. 6, marking what may be, according to some experts, one of the most significant developments in the climate debate in decades
Canada As Wolverines Battle to Survive, Warming Poses a New Threat “Wolverines are threatened by climate change according to the authors of the article below. What they miss however, is that as warming climate moves weather-zones north and south, habitat loss in one any range of latitude will be offset by habitat gain in other latitudes. A short time ago, the
Bayer Bayer’s Roundup Woes Deepen as Germany Bans Key Chemical “Considering that the Europeans are far ahead of the US in their efforts to address the health and environmental hazards of agricultural chemicals, including glyphosate (Roundup), it is incredible that Bayer management – a European group – approved the Monsanto acquisition, thereby trapping Bayer in this company-killing tarbaby. NOTE: this article initially
Africa Wild Pups Romp Again in an African Paradise This is part of a remarkable success story from Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park. The success there shows how fast systems can recover when keystone grazers, numerous prey species and the full compliment of predators are restored. For more on this topic watch this lecture of Dr. Sean B. Carroll,
Bear Colorado Black Bear Drags Dumpster Down Street Trying to Get Food If you can’t crack the safe, steal it instead… NOTE this video was originally published to NBCNews.com on July 26, 2019.
Bears Bears at Pitchstone Waters “We see black bears every day or two, and grizzly bears at least weekly.
Baby Boomers Baby Boomers Are Leaving Behind a Trail of Luxury Ranches It is true that Western legend no longer captures American imagination as it once did. But the main reason many Colorado – and Western – ranch sellers can’t sell their big ranches is that so many are overpriced. Many sellers have over-improved their ranches with enormous homes—and bigger, often unsightly
Animal Growth Photographer And His Wife Plant 2 Million Trees In 20 Years To Restore A Destroyed Forest And Even The Animals Have Returned Quoting the author of the article below, ” The project has inspired millions by giving a concrete example of positive ecological action and showing how quickly the environment can recover with the right attitudes.” NOTE: this article was originally published to BoredPanda.com in May, 2019. It was written by Ilona
Allam Cycle Net Zero Natural Gas Plant -- The Game Changer Instead of subsidizing the feel-good mirages of solar and wind, those who want clean, cheap energy should devote these funds to making fossil fuels cleaner. The method described below would transform carbon emissions. Similar methods could work with coal. NOTE: this article was originally published to Forbes on July 31,
"Wolves" Understanding the Ecological Role of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park Loathed as a threat and nuisance, the wolf population in Yellowstone National Park was essentially wiped out by the mid 1920’s. That changed in 1995, when the National Park Service reintroduced them there, with the goal of restoring a natural predator/prey dynamic to the landscape. NOTE: you can
climate change ‘Natural Rivals’ Review: To Protect and Conserve Book Review: What we owe to Gifford Pinchot and John Muir. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on August 2, 2019. It was written by Gerard Helferich. Gifford Pinchot and John Muir understood man’s relation to nature in different ways—one practical, one spiritual—but left
Western Art Briscoe Western Art Museum Aims to Expand Perspectives with Into a New West “Great art at San Antonio’s Briscoe Museum. NOTE: this article was originally published to The Rivard Report on June 21, 2019. It was written by James Courtney. Into a New West Into a New West opened at the Briscoe Western Art Museum at the end of May and will
Bear Grizzly Bears: The Fierce Predator of the North Grizzly bears are at the top of the food chain, but much of their diet consists of fruit, roots, and grasses.
