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Colorado Deploys New Wildfire-Prevention Tool: Cows

Colorado Deploys New Wildfire-Prevention Tool: Cows

Colorado, though, as it happens, already has something that can help prevent fires, at least on the open grasslands, and that something may come as an udder surprise to some:

How to Revive a Burned Forest? Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain

How to Revive a Burned Forest? Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain

Sheep Creek Ranch is one of Mast’s first projects, and the company has three more underway in Oregon and California.

Onlookers Watch as Large Bison Dies in Scalding Yellowstone Hot Spring

Onlookers Watch as Large Bison Dies in Scalding Yellowstone Hot Spring

Onlookers at one of Yellowstone National Park's most popular sites watched a large bison take its final steps into a scalding hot spring and die in a horrifying reminder of what can happen away from the safety of marked paths.

Archaeologists Found 11,500-Year-Old Tools That Reveal an Incredible Human Adventure

Archaeologists Found 11,500-Year-Old Tools That Reveal an Incredible Human Adventure

They took a one-way ticket through Doggerland

Chihuahuas and Keyline

Chihuahuas and Keyline

“Chichuahuas and Keyline” explains Chocolate the Keyline Dog’s take on contour subsoil plowing. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on September 13, 2017, and again on March 10, 2022.

Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

Rewilding Versus Fertility Control: A Clash of Visions For Wild Horse Management

Mounting evidence suggests fertility control’s genetic and ecological flaws make it an unsustainable solution.

Hiker Survives Mountain Lion Encounter

Hiker Survives Mountain Lion Encounter

A hiker is taking a sigh of relief after coming face to face with a mountain lion. CBS News Los Angeles' Gio Insignares reports.

A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats

A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats

Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in the past.

The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse

"Invasion Biology"

The Life and Legend of America's Most Famous Wild Horse

Picasso is a nearly 30-year-old pinto who still roams free in the Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 25, 2022

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/15/2025

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/15/2025

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… Articles U.S. Halts Livestock Imports From Mexico Again. Here Is The Reason Why The U.S. has again halted livestock imports from Mexico after

U.S. Halts Livestock Imports From Mexico Again. Here Is The Reason Why

New World screwworm

U.S. Halts Livestock Imports From Mexico Again. Here Is The Reason Why

The U.S. has again halted livestock imports from Mexico after the parasitic New World screwworm fly closer to the border.

The Miracle Dogs of Chernobyl Have Evolved Into Something New, Studies Show

The Miracle Dogs of Chernobyl Have Evolved Into Something New, Studies Show

Despite dealing with extremely cold temperatures, food scarcity, and long-term radiation exposure, the Chernobyl dogs aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving.

These 'Crazy' Invasive Florida Pests Attack Mammals, Birds and Create Giant Supercolonies

Tawny Crazy Ant

These 'Crazy' Invasive Florida Pests Attack Mammals, Birds and Create Giant Supercolonies

According to Texas A&M University's Urban and Structural Entomology Program, after experiencing the tawny crazy ant, most residents prefer the fire ant.

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"Invasion Biology"

Elk Restoration

“There is perhaps no higher calling for a wildlife conservation organization than restoring extirpated wildlife species back to their historic ranges.”

Wolves Wreak Havoc on Cattle Herds in California

wolves and cattle

Wolves Wreak Havoc on Cattle Herds in California

Ranchers say their hands are tied as reintroduced wolves—listed as endangered—are feasting on cattle instead of hunting elk and deer.

A Deadly Parasite's Return Threatens US Ranchers

New World screwworm

A Deadly Parasite's Return Threatens US Ranchers

After being eradicated in the US in the 1980s, the screwworm could be back as soon as this summer.

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Tribute to Mule Deer

A wonderful video from the Mule Deer Foundation. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 11, 2018 and again on April 21, 2022.

Scientists Put Motion Cameras Along the US-Mexico Border To Spy on Wildlife. The Footage is Spectacular — And Telling.

Scientists Put Motion Cameras Along the US-Mexico Border To Spy on Wildlife. The Footage is Spectacular — And Telling.

Videos reveal the hidden lives of animals in the borderlands and how the wall affects them.

Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road

Animal Development

Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road

In this 45-minute video, the Dean of holistic range science – Allan Savory – discusses on-the-ground application of holistic planned grazing. West Texas and New Mexico ranchers will find many helpful insights, observations and suggestions in this wide-ranging discussion of range and wildlife practices. NOTE: this post was originally published to this

In Jackson, Snow’s the Deepest It’s Ever Been

In Jackson, Snow's the Deepest It's Ever Been

The previous record was set in 2008, when the town climate station recorded 18 inches of snow.

This National Park Is One of the Least Visited in the U.S.—but It's Home to the Tallest Mountain in Texas

This National Park Is One of the Least Visited in the U.S.—but It's Home to the Tallest Mountain in Texas

Guadalupe Mountains National Parks may be one of the most remote in the U.S., but it's also one of the most unique.