Wildlife
Wildlife, especially game species, capture human’s imagination.
They are iconic symbols of the health of our wide open spaces. Attempts to manage them as if they are industrialized livestock is ill-conceived and ill-fated. Wildlife are part of nature’s whole. To improve their future, we have to improve their habitat from the soil up.
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Read more about wildlife and management practices in America:
Idaho’s Bighorn Sheep
Idaho’s big bighorn rams in the Big Lost and Hells Canyon. NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on August 22, 2021
As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest
Cutting through their environmental jargon, the invasive species plant warriors now propose massive transplanting of non-native trees to combat ‘climate change’. They call this ‘assisted migration’. Imagine how much they can spend on this! […]
Earthworm Invaders
“As discussed below, earthworms are invaluable to the health of many natural systems. As also discussed, virtually any earthworm found in North America belongs to a so-called “invasive species”. Not only do we live […]
Introduction to the Volume (*American Megafaunal Extinctions..”.) — Extinction theories and theorists
The Pleistocene Extinctions occurred very recently (10,000-years ago) in North America. It was the largest and most sudden extinction event since the dinosaurs, 60-million years ago. This paper summarized the various theories about what caused […]
Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond
Posted to Vimeo by Susanna Kamon, who writes, “A compilation video of some of the wildlife that visited a beaver pond in New Hampshire over a six-month period. The series shows beavers, river otters, […]
100 Years Ago, the Last Wolverine Vanished From the Rockies. Now, It May Be Coming Home.
“Wolverine restoration in the West.
Desert Aerators in Mexico
Where brush has grown into small trees, crushing the growth is a plausible alternative to poison.
Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say
“Wolves are even more controversial in Europe than the US. Pre-firearms Europeans lived with wolves for millennia; fear of wolves was reality-based and deeply ingrained in European culture.
Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking
Over the last 60 years, Allan Savory has at different times worn a wildlife agency shirt and crest, his country’s military battle camouflage, the formal attire of a parliamentarian, and rancher’s dungarees. His in-the-bush and […]
Steve Nelle on Brush: It’s for the Birds
Former NRCS biologist and range practitioner Steve Nelle’s vocation was wildlife and habitat management. His avocation was education of the public and landowners on those and related subjects. Here is his latest piece on brush […]
How Bison Are Saving America’s Lost Prairie
Quoting the makers of this very interesting video, “The Nature Conservancy reintroduced 300 bison to this prairie in 1993, and the herd has grown to more than 2,000 animals today. They graze on the majority […]
A Plant That’s Everywhere is Fueling a Growing Risk of Wildfire Disaster
As reported in this article below, the invasive plant warriors have a new enemy. Their latest villain is grass, which CNN says is an invasive, dangerous plant. The true problem is too few animals […]
Wolverine
Quoting the producers, “Wolverines are also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch. Wolverines are the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae, carnivorous mammals that include weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, […]
Giant Hybrid Sheep’ Created on Montana Ranch Could Bring Prison Time for 80-year-old Breeder
“Those who object to what is described in this article should remember that genetic manipulation of wild deer is commonplace, as is genetic manipulation of plants and domestic animals.
New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is working on a new conservation and management plan for the state’s Grey Wolf population. Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are […]
Roller Felling
“This ‘chaining’ has been used in Texas for years to treat brush. Results are mixed.
Brush Chaining to Improve Elk Habitat
Quoting the makers of this video, “We head to Eastern Kentucky to observe a new habitat management technique called “Brush Chaining” to help rid the land of the invasive Autumn Olive. In turn, this will […]
Holistic Grazing in the Arizona / Sonora Borderlands
Cattle are grazed in any spot for 6-hours, followed by 18-months recovery.
Brush Sculpting
“Much has been said about using cattle as proxies for bison: What about bison as proxies for cattle?
How Holistic Planned Grazing Works in 60 Seconds
How does holistic planned grazing heal the soil? We explain it in this short introductory video. For more visit: http://savory.global Note: this post was originally posted to this site on August 2, 2021
USDA Wildlife Services–Black Vulture, Wolf Predation
“Wildlife Services” is the helpful-sounding name taken by the federal agency which has been conducting the misguided, wasteful, and counter-productive war on predators for over 120-years. The war started with bounties, but now relies on […]