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The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter

Climate Change and Hurricanes

The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter

Extreme rainfall and killer floods that have struck around the globe in recent weeks have been unexpected both in their location and power.

Wyman Meinzer's West Texas

Wyman Meinzer's West Texas

A beautiful portrayal of a unique part of our country.

American Buffalo

Buffalo Facts

Did you know a buffalo can jump over a six-foot fence? Or hit running speeds of 35 miles per hour? These animals may look strange and slow, but they’re a souped-up hotrod of an animal hiding in a minivan shell.

Battle for the American West How Four Elk Hunters and a Ladder Could Reshape Wyoming’s Chequered Frontiers

Battle for the American West How Four Elk Hunters and a Ladder Could Reshape Wyoming’s Chequered Frontiers

How four elk hunters and a ladder could reshape Wyoming’s chequered frontiers

beavers in West texas

"Invasion Biology"

Can Beavers Restore Far-West Texas?

Two so-called invasive species, cattle and beavers, have the power to restore desert habitats.

The Lost History of Yellowstone

The Lost History of Yellowstone: “The Big Myth About Yellowstone is That It’s a Pristine Wilderness Untouched by Humanity.

Archaeological research supports and complements the tribal oral histories, and also reaches back further in time.

a deer is standing in the tall grass

Research Being Carried Out at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute

“CKWRI is probably the leading wildlife research facility in the US. NOTE: this article was originally published to Livestock Weekly on March 27, 2024. It was written by By Colleen Schreiber SAN ANTONIO — What has become a standard part of the annual Deer Associates meeting, Dr. Mike Cherry, head of

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

Alaska: Wolves vs Bull Caribou

A pack of wolves attacks a bull caribou near the Delta River in Alaska's Interior.

yellow and black bird on brown tree branch during daytime

Endangered Species Act

Failure to Recover

The Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that reflects a profound commitment to the conservation of rare species. Yet after 50 years, there is ample reason to question whether the law is capable of meeting its stated goal of recovering endangered and threatened species.

Wood Bison Reintroduction

American Wood Bison

Wood Bison Reintroduction

Program reintroduces previously-believed extinct wood bison into the U.S.

How Bison Are Saving America’s Lost Prairie

How Bison Are Saving America's Lost Prairie

Bison on Oklahoma’s tall grass prairie. NOTE: this post was originally publihsed to this site on September 13, 2021

Geist on Wolves

Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans?

“Valerius Geist was the world’s foremost deer authority. Born in Ukraine, Geist was heir to millennia of Central European cultural memory of wolves. He was neither anti-wolf, nor in denial regarding the threat wolves can pose to people. He came to his views as discussed in the following Wikipedia

Extinctions, Scenarios, and Assumptions: Changes in Latest Pleistocene Large Herbivore Abundance and Distribution in Western

Extinctions, Scenarios, and Assumptions: Changes in Latest Pleistocene Large Herbivore Abundance and Distribution in Western North America

“Here is another explanation of the Pleistocene Extinctions, the catastrophic event in natural history wherein over 50-large species abruptly disappeared from North America 10-12,000-years ago. Humans and climate warming are usually blamed. This author says that we should consider that more was going on than new external pressures. There

Chihuahuan Grasslands

Chihuahuan Grasslands

As discussed below, Chihuahuan Desert birds can be helped by planned grazing.

brown and white owl

Endangered Species Act

A Field Guide for Wildlife Recovery

The Endangered Species Act turned 50 in December 2023. 3% of species listed during its lifetime have recovered. This report from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) – a free market environmental think tank based in Bozeman – presents 10 ideas to enhance the recovery of imperiled species in the future.

Idaho’s Bighorn Sheep

Idaho's Bighorn Sheep

Idaho’s big bighorn rams in the Big Lost and Hells Canyon. NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on August 22, 2021

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

"Invasion Biology"

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

Cutting through their environmental jargon, the invasive species plant warriors now propose massive transplanting of non-native trees to combat ‘climate change’. They call this ‘assisted migration’. Imagine how much they can spend on this! Look at this another way: because Mother Nature abhors a vacuum, empty ecological niches that open

a snake that is laying on the ground

"Invasion Biology"

Earthworm Invaders

“As discussed below, earthworms are invaluable to the health of many natural systems. As also discussed, virtually any earthworm found in North America belongs to a so-called “invasive species”. Not only do we live alongside thousands of invasive species: Life as we know it would be impossible without them. NOTE:

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Pleistocene extinctions

Introduction to the Volume (*American Megafaunal Extinctions..".) -- Extinction theories and theorists

Scientists have been arguing for a very long time about what (or who) is to blame for the deaths. The theories tend to be unicausal; some are nearly apocalyptic and others are information-poor.

Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond

Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond

Posted to Vimeo by Susanna Kamon, who writes, “A compilation video of some of the wildlife that visited a beaver pond in New Hampshire over a six-month period. The series shows beavers, river otters, bear mother and cubs, mink, fox, coyotes, bobcat, deer, and a variety of birds. Beavers are

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Atlantic Hurricane Season

‘There’s Been No Increase’: Scientists Debunk Climate Change Claims About Hurricanes

“The “Rest of the Story”: According to NOAA, “There has been no significant trend in annual numbers of U.S. landfalling tropical storms, hurricanes, or major hurricanes.” NOTE: this article was originally published to TheEpochTimes.com on March 12, 2024. It was written by Karen Weintraub. Hurricanes are now ’smaller

green grass field near mountains

Land Stewardship on Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands of Mexico

Para más información, contáctenos: pastizales@birdconservancy.org Bird Conservancy of the Rockies collaborates with private landowners across western North America, from the Northern Great Plains to the desert grasslands of Chihuahua, Mexico. We support working ranches, improving landscape productivity through holistic management while also enhancing grassland habitat for birds and

shallow focus photo of brown animal

Endangered Species Act

100 Years Ago, the Last Wolverine Vanished From the Rockies. Now, It May Be Coming Home.

“Wolverine restoration in the West. NOTE: this article was originally published to Popular Mechanics’ Apple News Channel on March 17, 2023. It was written by Tim Newcomb. Legislators and scientists are offering a beacon of hope for the missing alpine predator. Colorado lawmakers have a bipartisan bill set to reintroduce

Desert Aerators in Mexico

Desert Aerators in Mexico

Where brush has grown into small trees, crushing the growth is a plausible alternative to poison. Aerators can sometimes work where grades or topography make subsoil plowing impractical. Once plants are thinned, aerators might be followed by subsoiling. Smaller is better. Use of contours is essential. Applications must vary since

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

“Wolves are even more controversial in Europe than the US. Pre-firearms Europeans lived with wolves for millennia; fear of wolves was reality-based and deeply ingrained in European culture. NOTE: this article was originally published to Science.org on January 24, 2023. It was written by Gennaro Tomma. Photo above by