Once so common they were considered food for poor people, oysters are increasingly a rare and costly delicacy. Oyster decline reflects the damage agricultural practices are doing to fisheries.
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How Beef Eaters in Cities Are Draining Rivers in the American West
Paraphrasing the authors below, “The biggest user of river water by far, is not lawns and showers, but agriculture. New research shows that across the Western United States, a third of all consumed water goes […]
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The Once and Future Monarch
“As discussed below, glyphosate (Roundup) is the largest single factor behind the collapse of monarch butterfly populations.
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If Crop Insurance Rewarded Conservation Practices, Would More Farmers Go No-Till?
“As described below, a private task force is developing a crop insurance product that would reward farmers for adopting regenerative conservation practices. If the task force succeeds and the product is approved by the Federal Crop […]
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On the Elk Trail: Episode 5 – Grizzly Bear Trail
Quoting the producers of the video below, “When we placed game cameras on an elk migration corridor near Yellowstone, we found many grizzly bears on the elk trail. Sometimes we were actually hiking in the […]
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Winter Feeding Grounds for Elk in The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Can Spread, or Be Used to Control, Disease
As discussed in this paper, winter feed grounds pose heath dangers to elk because of increased disease transmission. But they also could offer the best tool to treat brucellosis and other diseases, IF we were […]
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Mountain Goat Removal Temporarily Closes Areas Of Grand Teton National Park
According to the article below, the National Park Service (NPS) has decided to exterminate wild mountain goats in the Teton-Yellowstone Parks because they (1) are non-native, (2) “compete” with bighorn and (3) might infect them […]
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On the Elk Trail: Episode 4 – “Spike”
Quoting the authors of this video, It’s migration season in Greater Yellowstone, and our trail cameras capture young male elk – collectively nicknamed “Spike” – sparring and goofing off. These competitive behaviors prepare the spikes […]
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Wolves Could Be Getting ‘too Comfortable Around Humans’ And Not Fearful Enough Of Roads Say Researchers After Two Pups Are Killed By A Car At Yellowstone National Park
As described below, wolves and bear in Yellowstone have lost their fear of humans. This is bad for people – and worse for the animals.
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Stewardship Agreement Will Funnel $20 million to Improve Utah’s Forests
Common sense forest management in Utah is discussed below.
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