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Stewardship with Vision, Episode 7: San Juan Ranch

This Western Landowners Alliance film by filmmaker Jason Roehrig features Colorado cattle ranchers George Whitten and Julie Sullivan, whose stewardship has restored and increased healthy biological processes while providing for a sustainable ranching model. While continually seeking balance between social, environmental and economic values, George and Julie have succeeded in

In Rural America, Right-to-repair Laws Are the Leading Edge of a Pushback Against Growing Corporate Power

In Rural America, Right-to-repair Laws Are the Leading Edge of a Pushback Against Growing Corporate Power

“The monopolies that control food production harm ranchers, farmers, consumers and the environment. The authors correctly state that small positive steps such as those described below are “.. not a substitute for right-to-repair legislation or the enforcement of antitrust policies.” NOTE: this article was originally published to TheConversation.com. It was

Cost-effectively Wildfire Grazing Steep Ground With Lava Flows (Talus Field) by Wild Horses

Cost-effectively Wildfire Grazing Steep Ground With Lava Flows (Talus Field) by Wild Horses

“As discussed in this video, so-called ‘invasive’ horses – actually North America’s oldest native species, can reduce wildfire and restore habitat in areas unreachable by any other large grazer. Watch this 1-minute video and judge for yourself: NOTE: this post was originally shared with us by Capt. William E. Simpson

Are Prescribed Burns The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires?

Are Prescribed Burns The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires?

“Outside-the-box thinking on prescribed burns, from the founder of Wild Horse Brigade. NOTE: this article was sent to us, and written by, Willian Simpson on January 5, 2022. It is published here with permission from the author. Feature photo is of the the deadly 2018 Klamathon Fire approaching Camp Creek.

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Artificial Beaver Dam Videos

Re-Establishing Beaver in an Idaho Meadow

At Pitchstone Waters Ranch on the Fall River in Idaho, we have been preparing beaver release sites for over a year. Here are our first 4-transplant beavers. The big ones weigh 80-pounds! Our profound thanks to the beaver group at Idaho Fish and Game for their support with this project.

Texas Ranch Near Big Bend That’s Half the Size of Rhode Island is Still for Sale

Far-West Texas Ranch Near Big Bend That’s Half the Size of Rhode Island is Still for Sale

“As discussed below, “Brewster Ranch,” covering a 30-mile-by-50-mile area, comprises 22 parcels and is the largest ranch coming to market in several years. NOTE: this article was originally published to ExpressNews.com on March 1, 2023. It was written by Timothy Fanning. The so-called Brewster Ranch hugs the Big Bend

World’s Longest Mule Deer Migration: Red Desert to Hoback

World's Longest Mule Deer Migration: Red Desert to Hoback

“As discussed below, each summer Deer 255 lives in the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. But each winter, she travels far into Wyoming’s sagebrush sea and high desert ecosystem. She crosses the Pitchstone Plateau, within a few miles of Pitchstone Waters Ranch, which is 5-miles southwest of Yellowstone

Government Spends $2.6m to Reduce Fire Risk on Caribou-targhee, Private Lands

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Government Spends $2.6m to Reduce Fire Risk on Caribou-Targhee, Private Lands

“Simple, common sense steps to mitigate fire hazard in our public forests are subject to interminable delays and challenges. Practices like those described below are needed on millions and millions of acres across the West. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com. It was written by Billy Arnold.

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Bison Bunch Up to Protect Calves

Over millions of years, rangelands have evolved under grazing by nomadic herds that travel in mass, bunched up to protect both young and adults from predators. And, plants have evolved to need this. This observation is the basis for holistic range practices such as monitored, rotational grazing. In this video,

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

The Secret Lives of Fish-Eating, Beaver-Ambushing Wolves of Minnesota

Fishing wolves. NOTE: this article was originally published to National Geographic on June 21, 2019. It was written by Ben Goldfarb. And was orginially published to this site on August 3, 2020 In the Great Lakes’ Boreal Forests, Gray Wolves Have Evolved Surprisingly Flexible Diets and Hunting Strategies. In a

The Hidden High Costs of Rocky Mountain Living

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The Hidden High Costs of Rocky Mountain Living

“As discussed below, drawbacks to living in the Mountain West include very high costs of living – especially in winter. NOTE: this article was originally published to MansionGlobal.com on January 27, 2023. It was written by Michelle Lerner. Many towns from Colorado to Wyoming are playgrounds for wealthy individuals, but

My Wild Land – Full Movies

My Wild Land film series

My Wild Land - The Place

“This fall, Wyoming Migration Initiative released the My Wild Land film series, featuring the stories of three ranches and their stewardship of wildlife and wild lands. NOTE: this video was originally sent to us by the Wyoming Migration Initiative. Full Film – THE PLACE from Wyoming Migration Initiative on Vimeo. Watch

To Prevent Huge Wildfires, Australia Leans More on Indigenous Experience

"Invasion Biology"

To Prevent Huge Wildfires, Australia Leans More on Indigenous Experience

“As discussed in the article below, in Australia as in the US, the ‘natural systems’ found by Europeans were actually human artifacts, formed and shaped by thousands of years of human impact. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on February 16, 2023. It was written by Mike

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Artificial Beaver Dams

Artificial Beaver Dams Are Catching on in Idaho

How and why to build artificial beaver dams. Any property with small streams should consider these. The authors say, “We visited two very different streams in Idaho to learn how beaver dam-like structures can help store water, slow down runoff, enhance the riparian area and improve fish and wildlife habitat.

New Mexico: US Officials Authorize Helicopter With Shooters to Kill Feral Cows in the Gila Wilderness

"Invasion Biology"

New Mexico: US Officials Authorize Helicopter With Shooters to Kill Feral Cows in the Gila Wilderness

In New Mexico as across the US, ‘conservationists’ are leading the War on Wildlife. NOTE: this article was originally published to FOX News Apple News channel on February 17, 2023. It was written by Lawrence Richardson. Officials have given a kill order to wildlife experts in southwestern New Mexico as

Colorado Experience: Native Horses

Colorado Experience: Native Horses

Had horses become extinct in North America 10,000-years before Europeans arrived around 1500? Or were horses present in North America all along? The history of our country has always been told from the colonizers’ perspective. One mythology is that horses integrated into Native American cultures after the Pueblo Revolt

El Niño’s Return Grows More Likely as La Niña Weather Pattern Winds Down

El Niño’s Return Grows More Likely as La Niña Weather Pattern Winds Down

“What “El Niño” is, what it does, and what causes it. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on February 16, 2023. It was written by Eric Niiler. Probability an El Niño will form during the three-month period beginning in June is just over 50% The reign of

Re-introducing Beaver on the Escalante River Watershed in Utah

An excellent explanation of the importance of beaver to any watershed. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 13, 2020

The Predator-Prey Connection

The Predator-Prey Connection

“Everyone understands that predators control animal numbers. But of equal importance is predators’ effect on animal behavior, and the consequential benefit to habitat – and wildlife – that result from how animals behave when in the presence of predators. Because traditional wildlife thinking fails to grasp this relationship, most conservationists have historically

My Wild Land – Terry Creek Ranch

My Wild Land film series

My Wild Land - Terry Creek Ranch

“This fall Wyoming Migration Initiative released the My Wild Land film series, featuring the stories of three ranches and their stewardship of wildlife and wild lands. The popular films have screened in communities around Wyoming. NOTE: these videos were originally sent to us by the Wyoming Migration Initiative. Full Film