News BLM Releases Plan to Develop Solar on 31 Million Acres of Western Land The Bureau of Land Management announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand solar projects on public lands
Resources A California Town’s Beloved 400-pound Bear Attacked a Woman. Now He’s Dead, and Locals Want Justice The killing of a large bear known to raid campsites near the Sierra tourist town of Mammoth Lakes has sparked an outcry that many hope will change how state and federal officials manage California’s growing population of habituated black bears and also deal with people who encounter them.
Beaver Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond Beavers are a keystone species, because they alter their natural environment in such a way that the overall ecoysytem builds upon that change.
food supply Toxic Sludge Fertilizer The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.”
Wildlife Management The Last Keeper - Special Interview with Tom Opre Tom discusses the Shepherds of Wildlife Society and their mission to educate the world about wildlife management.
Water Management Federal Government Loses Idaho Water Rights Case The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho partially struck down several Idaho laws regulating water rights on federal lands. The court found some provisions unconstitutional but upheld a law concerning the forfeiture of water rights if they remain unused.
Bio-Diversity Grizzly Pond Wildlife, Summer 2021 ‘Grizzly Pond’ has proven very popular with wildlife.
Resources Texas Takes Its First Steps to Protect Its Mountain Lions While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.
Cattle Holistic Management vs Conventional Management: A Stark Look The footage serves as a powerful testament to the effectiveness of Holistic Management.
Conservation History of Conservation There are certain people and organizations — all tied to political leaders — who romanticize the concept of a land with vast wildlife areas from sea to sea.
Fisheries California Dam Demolitions a Victory for Some, Devastation for Others "When people and their livelihoods are given equal weight with environmental outcomes, are dam removals good or bad?"
Fisheries With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river at the California-Oregon border.
Resources The Loch Ness Monster Has Company in the Neighborhood: Wild Boars Local residents say the animals are roaming the roads and hills around the lake, tearing up lawns and terrorizing sheep.
Bio-Diversity Examples of Grassland Restoration - Excerpt from Talk by Allan Savory at Tufts University Excerpted from Allan Savory's presentation on January 25, 2013 at Tufts University's Fletcher School
Resources Hydrogen Hubs Threaten to Drain West Texas of Water The latest buzz among urban economic developers in West Texas revolves around “Hydrogen Hubs,” where hydrogen can be extracted from groundwater and converted into energy
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 8/27/2024 Draining West Texas of its precious water resources. The war on wildlife continues, with a new front opening in Utah. Can sheep save the planet? And more...
food supply Robert F. Kennedy: The Harmful Effects Of Glyphosate, The Most Common Agrochemical We’re living in an age where it’s increasingly hard to avoid exposure to toxins.
"Invasion Biology" Can Sheep Save the Planet? Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” states Allan Savory in his quiet but inspirational form.
Fisheries Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition Salmon farming as practiced is rife with environmental problems, as discussed below.
habitat restoration King Charles: How Cattle Can Restore Habitat and Wildlife Prince Charles comments on Allan Savory and his integrated approach to ranching and farming, and the role ruminants for the health of grasslands.
Animal Migration Migration of 6m Antelope in South Sudan Dwarfs Previous Records for World’s Biggest, Aerial Study Reveals The movement is more than double that of east Africa’s renowned ‘great migration’ and has continued despite decades of war and instability
controlling weeds with goats Rancher Shares Before-and-after Footage After Releasing Goats Onto Land Overgrown With 'Fire Fuels': 'Those Goats Are Machines' “We can create a better chance for healthy trees and plants to withstand a wildfire.”
Grazing Cattle Grazing in Scottish Forest This short film has wonderful images of Highland cattle and explains the importance of their grazing to land management in The Great Trossachs Forest of Scotland.
Water Management As Western Drought Recedes, the Great Salt Lake Is the Biggest It’s Been in Years Reservoirs are rising across the region, boosting water businesses. But conservation efforts continue amid fears the rain won’t last.
Ag and Energy Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New BLM Public Lands Rule For decades now, Western ranchers have been systematically squeezed off public lands.
