Restoring Biodiversity - 6/4/2024
"Growing" rain in the desert. The shoot owls in California, don't they? NCAT’s Soil for Water project, working to capture and hold more water in the soil. And more...
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Here is what we’ve been reading, watching and writing about over the past week…
Articles
Growing Rain in the Desert
As discussed below, “More available moisture on the landscape would mean more moisture in the atmosphere. More atmospheric moisture would mean more rain…”
They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?
For more than 100-years, the U.S. government, acting through multiple wildlife agencies, has conducted predator eradications. The eradication programs attract major funding and require increasing numbers of employees for agencies, strengthening their interagency clout and justifying their existence.
The cumulative body count of animals stands at tens—if not hundreds—of millions. Great damage to wildlife and habitats has resulted. And yet, the eradications continue.
It is hard to name a wildlife, rangeland, or forestry ‘management’ practice that does not require killing a particular plant, animal, fish, or bird to ‘help’ another.
Now, as reported below, the invasive species warriors are on a mission to kill owls, and several NGOs—allegedly dedicated to protecting wildlife—are onboard.
Videos
Soil for Water
Learn more about NCAT’s Soil for Water project, working to capture and hold more water in the soil.
Grazing Forested Rangelands
An excellent discussion of why, how, when and where to graze Canadian forests.
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