Restoring Biodiversity - 11/7/2023
A unique approach to fighting fire. Saving bison from extinction. Hungry wolves hunt elk in Yellowstone. Predators as the ultimate wildlife manager. And more.
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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Articles
Team Wildfire to Bring Mechanical Hurricane to Wildfire Fighting
Here is an interesting way to fight wildfire. It’s high tech, but does not use the chemical suppressants which are so toxic to the environment.
The BEST way to fight fire is by wildfire prevention. The essential element in prevention is ANIMAL IMPACT to (1) remove the fine fuels which ignite and spread fires, and (2) maintain open forests.
Grizzly Advocacy Group Sues Idaho, Feds Over Tetonia Bears' Killing
Because the federal agencies are in a state of perpetual paralysis due to perversities such as that described below, it is essential that Western states gain control of wildlife and forest management, including grizzly bear management.
1,500 Bison in South Dakota Might Just Save Their Entire Species From Extinction
As described below by its Governor Kristi Noem, South Dakota – unlike the National Park Service – understands that wild bison must be periodically rounded up and vaccinated against cattle diseases.
Only then can these animals be used to propagate wild herds.
South Dakota’s common sense shows once again that states do a better job with wildlife management than federal agencies: A basic goal of national wildlife management should be to get states to replace the feds in controlling public lands and wildlife.
Videos
Hunting With the Dark Wolf | Wild Yellowstone
A pack of hungry wolves hunts elk in the middle of Yellowstone’s cold winter.
Wolves Culling Deer Herds
Predators including wolves can cull weak or sick deer, elk and caribou much better than any wildlife “manager”. This makes predators the best means of removing CWD-infected animals from our wild herds.
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