Restoring Biodiversity - 5/9/2023
Politicians make a statement with the Forest Service. Holistic management explained. Rodents with orange teeth? And more….
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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about this week…
Articles
Politicians Tell Forest Service: Do More to Fight Wildfires
"Quoting the article below, "The Forest Service has estimated that more than 460 million acres are at moderate to high risk from wildfire.".
Be on the Lookout for Rodents of Unusual Size With Orange Teeth
As discussed below, “The nutria’s voracious eating habits—they consume up to a quarter of their weight daily—have damaged thousands of acres of Louisiana coast, turning some wetlands into open water.”
Nutria will overpopulate without predators. There is a simple solution for nutria control in southern wetlands: alligators. Unfortunately, on Southern marshes, alligators are more despised than nutria so they are routinely overhunted. As we have learned on the Guadalupe Delta of South Texas, cane and marsh plants will recover quickly when alligators are numerous and large enough to take out 20-pound rodents.
Videos
What is Holistic Management?
From the Savory Institute. The Savory Institute’s mission is to facilitate the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands through Holistic Management. The organization’s educational consulting activities are turning deserts into thriving grasslands, restoring biodiversity, bringing streams, rivers and water sources back to life, combating poverty and hunger, and increasing sustainable food production, all while putting an end to global climate change.
Purcell Mountains Wildlife
Idaho Fish and Game cameras capture wildlife in Idaho’s Purcell Mountains. This remote and rugged range extends north into British Columbia where its upper reaches offer some of the continent’s most famous mountaineering and powder skiing opportunities.
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