Restoring Biodiversity - 2/21/2023
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Articles
By Learning to Hunt Otters, Wolves Decimate a Deer Population
How wolf recovery on Pleasant Island Alaska affected deer populations.
As discussed in the article below, “Beaver dams are why some ecologists insist that beavers may be able to help remedy the effects of climate change. Beavers build dams, which create ponds, which create ecosystems. They move water, and so could help alleviate both droughts and floods. They create “beaver meadows,” in which flowing water isn’t necessarily visible but is nevertheless there, as if absorbed by a giant sponge.
Videos
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.
Using Goats to Open an Idaho Forest
At Pitchstone Waters near Yellowstone Park in Idaho, we use goats to clear brush, weeds, and stimulate grasses on forest floors. Sixth in a series.
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