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Europe Is Sacrificing Its Ancient Forests for 'Green' Energy

The article below was published by the New York Times, which is consistently anti-fossil fuels. The feature describes an environmental catastrophe being caused by Western Europe’s runaway “green” mandates. Europe sits on vast shale deposits which could supply its energy for centuries, but its green ideologues block development of

It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off

Artificial Beaver Dams

It Was War. Then, a Rancher’s Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off

The article below has an excellent discussion of the growing recognition that beavers are an essential part of habitat restoration. Quoting one expert, “It may seem trite to say that beavers are a key part of a national climate action plan, but the reality is that they are a force

My Wild Land: Bischoff Ranch - Trailer

My Wild Land: Bischoff Ranch - Trailer

My Wild Land: BISCHOFF RANCH – Trailer from Wyoming Migration Initiative on Vimeo. “Keeping a ranch afloat in a volatile market is a story that hits too close to home for Tyrell Bischoff. After a number of rough winters and low cattle prices, Tyrell’s family faced a formidable reality: sell

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Big Game Migrations

Wyoming's Big Game Migrations 50 Years after the Creation of the Wilderness Areas

“Pitchstone Waters is just west of the Winegar Hole and Jedidiah Smith Wilderness Areas shown in this video. At this time, elk are migrating out of the Parks through us as an early winter drops snow and temperatures in Greater Yellowstone. We have observed herds of as many as 100-elk

Want to Fight the Feral Hog Problem in Texas? Start With $8k, a Helicopter and a Machine Gun.

"Invasion Biology"

Want to Fight the Feral Hog Problem in Texas? Start With $8k, a Helicopter and a Machine Gun.

“Feral pigs have become a problem for one reason: The food-safety agencies tasked to insure safe, wholesome, and affordable food have made them illegal to sell commercially. The commonsense solution is to put them back in the human food chain where they have been for thousands of years of human

Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #1

Artificial Beaver Dam Videos

Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #1

Pitchstone Waters Artificial Beaver Dams #1 from Christopher Gill on Vimeo. Restoring an abandoned beaver dam in an Idaho forest near Yellowstone Park. NOTE: this video was originally published to this site on September 23, 2019

Losing the Forest for the Trees

Losing the Forest for the Trees

“In this excellent article from PERC (Property and Environment Research Center), the free market environmental think tank based in Bozeman, the authors explain why forest thinning and complementary restoration efforts help protect watersheds, enhance wildlife habitat, store carbon, and increase forest resiliency to pests, disease, and other threats. NOTE: this

Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters

Goats Clearing Meadows and Forest at Pitchstone Waters #1

On the Fall River in Idaho, 5-miles from the southwest corner of Yellowstone Park, we use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds and stimulate grasses in forests and meadows. It is fascinating to watch the Peruvian herders, and their dogs – heelers, headers and guards. First in a series. Goats

Is Widespread Pesticide Use Connected To Grassland Bird Declines?

Is Widespread Pesticide Use Connected To Grassland Bird Declines?

“This article discusses the relationship between grassland bird declines and a host of poisons increasingly used by ranchers, farmers and homeowners. The root problem according to the author, is the seeming “capture” of the pesticide regulatory system, in both Canada and U.S., by the chemical industry and its well-funded

Baby Black Bear Learns the Ropes

Baby Black Bear Learns the Ropes

A baby black bear must “learn the ropes” from mom in order to survive. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 8, 2019

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Pitchstone Waters, by Shawn Vickers

Shawn Vickers does mapping and wildlife planning for many ranches and public lands in North America, East Africa and the British Isles. He filmed, edited and wrote the music for this little video. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on June 24, 2019

You Don’t Need To Be A Rocket Scientist To See What’s Coming via Wildfires This Season!

You Don't Need To Be A Rocket Scientist To See What's Coming via Wildfires This Season!

“Fighting wildfires with wild horses. NOTE: this article is courtesy of William E. Simpson II. It is published here with permission The deadly 2018 Klamathon Wildfire. Photo: William E. Simpson II The recent pattern of alternative sun and rain has generated a prodigious crop of seasonal grass and brush, the

Goats, Brush, Weeds and Wildfire

Goats, Brush, Weeds and Wildfire

At Pitchstone Waters Ranch in Idaho, 5-miles southwest of Yellowstone Park, we use goats and cattle to reduce brush, control “weeds” and forbs, reduce wildfire and stimulate plant growth on forest floors and meadows.

How the Texas Puma Saved the Florida Panther

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How Texas Cougars Saved the Florida Panther

According to the article below, cougars translocated from Texas saved the Florida mountain lion, known as the Florida panther. At least two of those cougars were trapped at Circle Ranch, the West Texas ranch we previously owned, in 2002. Species restoration using non-native stock is common across North America. Elk,

“Conserving” Wild Bison?

"Conserving" Wild Bison?

The conflict between private landowners and the bison and elk living in Yellowstone National Park exists in large part because the Yellowstone herds are infected with brucellosis. Brucellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes spontaneous abortions in cattle and related species. This epidemic disease has been virtually eliminated

Five Iconic Animals of Yellowstone

Five Iconic Animals of Yellowstone

“Yellowstone National Park may be best known for Old Faithful geyser and other unique geothermal features, but it’s also home to the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states. Learn about wolves, elk, grizzly bears, bison, and river otters that call Yellowstone home. NOTE: this video was

Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time

Saving the Bats, One Cave at a Time

According to the article below, bats are threatened by a severe epidemic. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on February 18, 2019. It was written by Jim Robbins. Biologists are searching caves and abandoned mines in the West, hoping to spare many species of the winged creatures

Living Soil Film

Living Soil Film

Our soils support 95 percent of all food production, and by 2060, our soils will be asked to give us as much food as we have consumed in the last 500 years. They filter our water. They are one of our most cost-effective reservoirs for sequestering carbon. They are our

Energy Development Abuse Threatens Port Aransas and Texas’ Bays and Estuaries

Energy Development Abuse Threatens Port Aransas and Texas' Bays and Estuaries

The idea of lessening regulation to achieve energy independence is a good one until it is catastrophically abused as it is in South Texas’ coastal estuaries. Texas’ conservation organizations and wildlife agencies exist to protect wildlife and habitats. Why do they remain silent as one of our most environmentally and

The Rules that Govern Life on Earth - with Sean B Carroll

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The Rules that Govern Life on Earth - with Sean B Carroll

The author of ‘The Serengheti Rules’ has shown that in order to be healthy, grasslands need (1) keystone grazers, (2) many prey species and (3) many predators. In this 50-minute video he explains these ideas at the home of the British Royal Academy. NOTE: this post was originally published to

Navajo Nation Game Surveys

Navajo Nation Game Surveys

The Navajo Nation contains some of the most beautiful high-desert mountain country in the American Southwest. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on November 12, 2018.

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New Movie About Texas Wildlife

“”Deep in the Heart” is billed as Texas’ first wildlife movie. This trailer has great photography, scoring and narration. DEEP IN THE HEART | OFFICIAL TRAILER from Fin & Fur Films on Vimeo.

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Life of Elk

Elk are Texas natives. Largely wiped out by 1900, they are poised to recover in far-West Texas, but need the same protection as other native game species. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on August 6, 2018.

Sandhill Cranes talking near Cascade, Idaho.

Sandhill Cranes Talking Near Cascade Idaho

Sandhill Cranes have been around for between 2.8 and 10-million years: That makes them one of the oldest living birds. They migrate thousands of miles from northern summer breeding grounds. Some have made it as far as Europe and even China. This group of Sandhill Cranes were vocalizing in

2022 Winter Wildlife Near Yellowstone Park, in Idaho

2022 Winter Wildlife Near Yellowstone Park, in Idaho

Winter wildlife, 2022 at Pitchstone Waters.