food supply Robert F. Kennedy: The Harmful Effects Of Glyphosate, The Most Common Agrochemical We’re living in an age where it’s increasingly hard to avoid exposure to toxins.
Fisheries Fishing Limit Will Increase Ahead of Lake Poisonings The war on wildlife continues, with a new front opening in Utah.
"Invasion Biology" Can Sheep Save the Planet? Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” states Allan Savory in his quiet but inspirational form.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/20/2024 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…
Fisheries Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition Salmon farming as practiced is rife with environmental problems, as discussed below.
Wild Horses Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America Quoting the experts in the film below: “With the reintroduction of wild horses, do we treat them as an exotic species or have we merely returned a native to its homeland?”
grizzly bear management America Saved the Grizzlies, and Now the Bears are Invading Towns Protections have fueled a resurgence in numbers in the West, spurring renewed calls for a resumption of hunting
habitat restoration King Charles: How Cattle Can Restore Habitat and Wildlife Prince Charles comments on Allan Savory and his integrated approach to ranching and farming, and the role ruminants for the health of grasslands.
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
