Restoring Biodiversity - 10/22/2024

Did Roundup really save Utah Lake? Mountain lions being impacted by border security activies. Livestock pond attracts wildlife in Idaho. And more...

Restoring Biodiversity - 10/22/2024

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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…


Articles

How a Controversial Poison Saved Utah Lake

How a Controversial Poison Saved Utah Lake

As discussed below, areas treated with Roundup (glyphosate) often look fine. What is not seen is the insidious damage these poisons do to the microscopic soil life which is integral to plant and animal health. This damage includes glyphosate’s long-term effects on people.

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Mountain lion

Research Investigates Impact Of Border Barrier On Mt. Lions

As discussed below, there is growing concern about how mountain lions are being impacted by border security activities.

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Videos

Killing the Shepherd: The Last Keeper (Trailer)

Killing the Shepherd: The Last Keeper (Trailer)

Scotland’s history is romanticised for centuries of bloody feuds, warfare and forced displacement. In the glens today there is unfinished business, fuelled by modern agendas; well-meaning rewilders, urban land reformers and distant corporates plundering carbon markets. 

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Livestock Pond Attracts Wildlife in Idaho Forests Near Yellowstone Park

Livestock Pond Attracts Wildlife in Idaho Forests Near Yellowstone Park

At Pitchstone Waters in the Idaho forests near Yellowstone Park, we built a small stock pond to keep our cattle drinkers filled. This pond and other water additions are heavily used by a wide variety of wild animals.

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