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Allan Savory

In the 1960s, a Rhodesian soldier, parliamentarian, rancher, wildlife biologist, and range scientist named Allan Savory added his observations and experience to previously proven science, combining these into a simple yet radical understanding of nature. Savory's insight was that all of nature, not just predator and prey, is intertwined.

The Story of Meat

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The Story of Meat

Public demand for healthy, tasty food produced in a manner that respects nature is the driving force behind the growing acceptance of holistic agriculture. This 20-minute video discusses how sustainably managed livestock can help restore damaged ranch and farm lands. NOTE: this post was originally published on April 26, 2017,

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

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Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

How the world’s oldest scientific method has changed everything from grazing livestock to snaring poachers

2020 Tony Coote AM Memorial lecture – with Allan Savory

2020 Tony Coote AM Memorial lecture - with Allan Savory

The Mulloon Institute presents a unique opportunity to hear from one of the world’s leading experts in Regenerative Agriculture, Allan Savory, as he presents the 2020 Tony Coote AM Memorial Lecture. NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on September 2020

Guardians of the Karoo Rangelands

Guardians of the Karoo Rangelands

This article discusses the origins of high density, short duration grazing, and continuing work to implement it across Africa and the world. Quoting the authors, “As Allan Savory, John Acocks and others would prove time and again, putting livestock onto degraded land at high densities for a short amount of

Why Hunting is Necessary to the Health of Wildlife and Habitats

Why Hunting is Necessary to the Health of Wildlife and Habitats

“Remarks by Christopher Gill to The International Order of St. Hubertus. “If you have not adopted holistic thinking, you are part of the anti-hunting problem.” NOTE: this article can also be accessed here ->

Is The Way Cattle Are Grazed The Key to Saving America’s pPrairies?

Is the Way Cattle Are Grazed the Key to Saving America's Prairies?

“The article below gives another example of the application of holistic grazing concepts for the purpose of regenerating rangelands. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on January 13, 2020. It was written by Karen Weintraub. An unlikely alliance of ranchers and conservationists is working to find the

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This Man Wants You to Eat More Meat

“We’ve had about a hundred years of ‘range science.’ I hate that term because it’s not science, it’s range beliefs that assume scientific proportion. They come up with rotational grazing and other approaches on and on endlessly, and those have turned pastures into deserts.” … Allan Savory NOTE:

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A South African Solution to Texas’ Feral Hog Problem

This story of a start-up hog farm in South Africa points to how Texas can address its wild pig ‘problem’. Hogs can improve soil by by rooting for food, trampling, eating plants, tilling in seeds with their hooves and leaving behind dung and urine. They do best on rangeland, where

The Grasslands: Nice to Visit, Critical to Save

Excellent videos from the Savory Center Project posted to IndieGogGo at: https://goo.gl/fWVzLY Help us save the grasslands, stop climate change, fight desertification, and end world poverty. It’s true. The grasslands may not seem like the world’s hottest eco destination. They’re not as colorful as

Restoring Desert Grasslands. EARTH A New Wild – Episode 2 – Plains

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Restoring Desert Grasslands. EARTH A New Wild - Episode 2 - Plains

EARTH: A New Wild takes a fresh look at humankind’s relationship to the planet’s wildest places and most fascinating species. Produced by National Geographic Studios in association with Passion Planet, the series is hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan, leading conservation scientist, who takes viewers on a stunning visual