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Grazing Naturally, by Dick Richardson, with Remarks by Allan Savory

Grazing Naturally, by Dick Richardson, with Remarks by Allan Savory

“Holistic Management International (HMI) published the article below by Dick Richardson, describing a better grazing system. I asked Allan Savory, HMI’s founder, what he thought of it. Dick Richardson’s article, and Allan Savory’s response, appear below. NOTE: this paper was originally published to HolisticManagement.org. It was

Local Photographer Earns International Wildlife Accolade

Local Photographer Earns International Wildlife Accolade

“Moose and Yellow Lab NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on February 13, 2021. It was written by Victoria Lee. The photo is being posted with permission of the photographer, Guillermo Esteves. We are appreciative of his craft and are posting to support his work, which can

Telling the Scientific Truth About Coyotes

Telling the Scientific Truth About Coyotes

“Coyote killing contests and indiscriminate coyote poisoning programs do not control coyote populations, and hurt the environment. NOTE: this article was originally published to SantaFeNewMexican.com on February 9, 2019. It was written by Mary Katherine Ray and David Parsons. Eva Woods’ op-ed (“Legislators, listen to agricultural, rural experts,” Looking

On The Wolf Trail

On The Wolf Trail

Tracking wolves around Teton National Park. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on March 13, 2021. It was written by Mike Koshmrl. Now near the end of three winters tailing Jackson Hole wolves, Barker has logged her share of mystery clusters. They happen more than she’d

reviving_riverscapes

Plug and Spread

Reviving Riverscapes

“Increasing soil fertility is the foundation of habitat and wildlife restoration. And as discussed in the article below, improving water function by slowing and spreading runoff to increase soil moisture is basic to increasing soil fertility. Bill Zeedyk of Santa Fe is mentioned extensively in this article. We worked and

The Grand Prize – An RMEF Film

The Grand Prize - An RMEF Film

Growing up in a hunting family, Rafe Nielsen of Browning Firearms says the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation played a large role in shaping his views of hunting from an early age.

Yellowstone Fishing License Cost Doubles

Yellowstone Fishing License Cost Doubles

“Park user fees are absurdly low. Using those fees on unwinnable battles to eradicate so-called invasive species, some introduced by the agencies themselves, wastes money badly needed for neglected infrastructure and forest management. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on March 25, 2021. It was written by

An Idaho Congressman Aims to Dump Dams

An Idaho Congressman Aims to Dump Dams

“Here is an ecological idea on salmon restoration that gives environmental, social and economic factors equal weight. Congratulations and thanks to U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on March 24, 2021. It was written by Rocky Barker – Writers on the Range. U.

Stocking Rates vs. Grazing Days, Recovery Rates and Necessary Impact

Stocking Rates vs. Grazing Days, Recovery Rates and Necessary Impact

Below is an excellent piece by our friend “Cowboy Bob” Kinford. For several years, he helped us manage cattle herds on the high deserts of far-West Texas. Paraphrasing Bob: Many holistic/regenerative grazers think that ultra-high densities, by definition, mimic wild herds. These grazers oversimplify by ignoring, forgetting or not

USDA Offers New Forest Management Incentive for Conservation Reserve Program

USDA Offers New Forest Management Incentive for Conservation Reserve Program

As reported below, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is paying people to engage in innovative forestry practices on private land. USDA says these practices reduce fire hazards, increase water retention in soil, and benefit habitat and the wildlife it supports. Meanwhile, next to Pitchstone Waters in Idaho, the

Feds Finalize Wyoming Wildlife Killing Plans

Feds Finalize Wyoming Wildlife Killing Plans

The 2021 campaign of the feds’ seemingly endless war on wildlife is described in the article below. 100-plus years into the misadventure of government funded predator removals the historian’s observation seems appropriate: “They had learnt nothing and forgotten nothing.“ The managers quoted below say their eradications help ranchers. While

New Study Reframes Fence Impacts on Deer, Pronghorn

New Study Reframes Fence Impacts on Deer, Pronghorn

According to the article below, “More than 600,000 miles of fence crisscross the West, possibly making fence modification for conservation “more urgent than currently recognized.” The lead author’s insights which led her to study fences’ effects on wildlife movements were based on observations she made on a field

Enviro Group Wants Grizzlies in Cascade Mountains, Files Lawsuit

Cascades Mountains

Enviro Group Wants Grizzlies in Cascade Mountains, Files Lawsuit

“By resorting to strong-arm tactics such as those described in the article below, wildlife ideologues continue harm grizzly bear recovery. By ignoring the social and economic costs of their demands, the ideologues make dedicated enemies of essential allies who – ironically – want much the same outcomes as themselves. The result is

The Environmental Upside of Modern Farming

The Environmental Upside of Modern Farming

“The article below offers thoughts on how to make industrial farming less harmful to the environment. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on February 5, 2021. It was written by Robert Paarlberg. New methods rooted in low-impact, precision techniques require less land, less energy and fewer chemicals

Pitchstone Waters Beaver Report

Artificial Beaver Dams

Pitchstone Waters Beaver Report

“As reported below, we successfully released beaver at Pitchstone Waters in the summer of 2020. We will see if and where they show up this spring, 2021.

Fish Crossing - Sweetwater Texas (?!)

Fish Crossing - Sweetwater Texas (?!)

Someone is pulling our leg about the location. You have to love his comment however: “Now we know something besides chickens and crawdads cross the road to get to the other side.” <

Why Do at Least Half of All Adult Coho Salmon Returning to Urban Streams in the Seattle Area Die Each Fall Before Spawning?

Why Do at Least Half of All Adult Coho Salmon Returning to Urban Streams in the Seattle Area Die Each Fall Before Spawning?

According to the article below, a chemical used to stabilize automobile tires is washing into streams where silver salmon spawn, and killing them. Many of the chemicals, fertilizers, hormones and other additives that are routinely used in food production also wind up in these marine systems, where they also cause

Weather-Upending La Niña Is Headache for Farmers World-Wide

Weather-Upending La Niña Is Headache for Farmers World-Wide

“According to the article below, “La Niña 2020 has evolved quicker and with stronger intensity than many leading climate models predicted.” NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on December 4, 2020. It was written by Lucy Craymer. Feature photo via: David Gray / Bloomberg News. Characterized by cooler-than-normal