Restoring Biodiversity - 3/21/2023

Right-to-repair laws are gaining steam. Are prescribed burns the silver bullet for wildfires? And more….

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Articles

In Rural America, Right-to-repair Laws Are the Leading Edge of a Pushback Against Growing Corporate Power

The monopolies that control food production harm ranchers, farmers, consumers and the environment. The authors correctly state that small positive steps such as those described below are “.. not a substitute for right-to-repair legislation or the enforcement of antitrust policies.”

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a large fire is burning in the mountains

Are Prescribed Burns The Silver Bullet Suggested For Wildfires?

Outside-the-box thinking on prescribed burns, from the founder of Wild Horse Brigade.

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Videos

Cost-effectively Wildfire Grazing Steep Ground With Lava Flows (Talus Field) by Wild Horses

As discussed in this video, so-called ‘invasive’ horses – actually North America’s oldest native species, can reduce wildfire and restore habitat in areas unreachable by any other large grazer. Watch this 1-minute video and judge for yourself:

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Re-Establishing Beaver in an Idaho Meadow

As discussed in this video, so-called ‘invasive’ horses – actually North America’s oldest native species, can reduce wildfire and restore habitat in areas unreachable by any other large grazer. Watch this 1-minute video and judge for yourself:

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