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Firefighters Boost Use of Prescribed Burns in Bid to Prevent Massive Wildfires

Firefighters Boost Use of Prescribed Burns in Bid to Prevent Massive Wildfires

According to the article below, “The aim of the prescribed burns is to rob natural infernos of the combustible material that has stoked the megafires that have ravaged communities in the region in recent years.” Wildfires are not proliferating because of climate change. They are increasing because more and more

Thousands Tune In to Watch Otis, Four-Time Champ of ‘Fat Bear Week,’ on Livecam

Thousands Tune In to Watch Otis, Four-Time Champ of ‘Fat Bear Week,’ on Livecam

Otis the fat bear. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on September 20, 2022. It was written by Angela Owens. A chubby favorite on the web feed from Katmai National Park, the brown bear gorges on salmon and eyes the competition KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska—

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

“Predator removals – paid for by the government for 150-years – have done vast damage to wildlife and habitat. How sad that despite all their accumulated animal knowledge and historical experience, the agencies apparently have “…learned nothing and forgotten nothing”. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on June 19,

Algonquin Park Trail Camera Footage

Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Park Trail Camera Footage

Algonquin Provincial Park is in southeastern Ontario, Canada. Its forests, rivers and numerous lakes, including the large Lake of Two Rivers, are home to moose, bears and common loons. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on November 20, 2020

4 Most Endangered Whitetail Destinations in America

4 Most Endangered Whitetail Destinations in America

Quoting the article below, “ The great state of Texas sports one of the most robust and proud deer hunting cultures in the nation, but it’s also home to what some consider the greatest threat to deer hunting in all of America: the captive deer industry. NOTE: this article was

A Bird’s-eye view of the Dingambombwe Conservancy Cattle Herd

A Bird's-eye view of the Dingambombwe Conservancy Cattle Herd

Here is a great aerial time lapse visual of Africa Center for Holistic Management (ACHM) herd moving through the conservancy regenerating as they go. Note: With many thanks to the ACHM newsletter, where this was posted in June 2023. These animals are concentrated by using human herders. They are now

America Has Too Much Pork

America Has Too Much Pork

Tens-of-millions of wild pigs roam our private and public lands. These free-range animals are far more wholesome than those raised in the cruel, filthy pig farms by America’s pig oligarchs, the largest of which, Smithfield (quoted below) is owned by the Chinese. Free range pigs are kept off the

Bosque del Oso

The Bosque Del Oso State Wildlife Area contains 30,000 acres of prime elk winter range. It holds some of the biggest bull elk in Colorado. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and others, preserved this area for all to access and enjoy. NOTE: this post was

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains of West Texas

5,000 Years Later, Beavers Return to the High Plains of West Texas

As discussed below. “Beavers were later trapped and exterminated nearly to extinction during the North American fur trade, which … contributed to the destruction of critical wetlands that moisturized dehydrated landscapes, supported biodiversity, and lowered temperatures all over the United States.” NOTE: this article was originally published to Texas Monthly’s

Deer 665 migrates from Wilson, WY to the Red Desert

Deer 665 migrates from Wilson, WY to the Red Desert

This fall Wyoming Migration Initiative posted an animation and migration tracking updates for a new yearling doe known as Deer 665. Next to Deer 255 mentioned in this article, she is only the second deer ever known to migrate from the Red Desert to Idaho. Point to point, Deer 665

Facing the Floodwaters in California’s San Joaquin Valley

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Facing the Floodwaters in California’s San Joaquin Valley

Quoting the article below, “As communities like Allensworth (San Joaquin Valley) brace for the snowmelt this spring—and the floods they know are coming—this history of water theft, sabotage, and discrimination is always in the backs of their minds. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheFern.org on

Algonquin Park Wildlife Videos

Algonquin Park Wildlife Videos

Algonquin Provincial Park is in southeastern Ontario, Canada. Its forests, rivers and numerous lakes, including the large Lake of Two Rivers, are home to moose, bears and common loons. NOTE: this post was orginbially published to this site on November 16, 2020.

Politicians Tell Forest Service: Do More to Fight Wildfires

Politicians Tell Forest Service: Do More to Fight Wildfires

“As discussed below, The Forest Service has estimated that more than 460 million acres are at moderate to high risk from wildfire.” NOTE: this article was originally published to Outsideonline.com on April 18, 2023. It was written by Susan Montoya Bryan. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers from several western

Feeding the Wildlife Isn’t Free

Feeding the Wildlife Isn’t Free

As discussed below, in private lands wildlife management, “No good deed goes unpunished”. NOTE: this article was originally published to Onland.WesternLandOwners.org on May 4, 2023. It was written by Billy Whitehurst. We Call This the Ranch’s Catch-22: the Better the Job We Do, the More of a

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Horse Nations

Coming home: As discussed below, “Horses evolved millions of years ago in North America and, after spreading to Eurasia and Africa, went extinct in their homeland at the end of the last ice age. Along with nearly 40 other species of megafauna, from saber-toothed tigers and mammoths to camels, they

Early Dispersal of Domestic Horses Into the Great Plains and Northern Rockies

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RESEARCH ARTICLE ON HORSES: Early Dispersal of Domestic Horses Into the Great Plains and Northern Rockies

Are horses native to, or so-called “invasive exotics“ in North America? As discussed below, “Horses were deeply integrated into Indigenous (American Indian) societies before the arrival of 18th-century (1700’s) European observers, as reflected in herd management, ceremonial practices, and culture. “This study established that Indigenous peoples were living and

Glyphosate for Breakfast?

Glyphosate for Breakfast?

As discussed below, “American applications of Glyphosate – the most heavily-used chemical weed killer in human history – increased sixteen-fold between 1987 and 2007. Today, traces of the chemical are found far from the farm. It is so widespread that unless you live in a bubble and grow your own food, it’

Dropping the Fences, Episode 2: RAIN

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Dropping the Fences, Episode 2: RAIN

After reading the signs, Johnny’s predictions of good rain come true after seven years of drought. Within weeks the veld is transformed in a great renewal as seeds that have lain dormant for years come to life. It’s time for Veronica to learn more about regenerative agriculture with

My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds

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My Rancher Parents Hate Wolves. I Took Them on a Wolf-Watching Tour in Yellowstone to Change Their Minds

The wolf debate out West is driven in large part by ignorance – on both sides. A morning spent with Wolf Trackers would greatly help the parties to find common ground for compromise. In order to preserve and restore wildlife and wildlife habitat, we must make these decisions based on giving

Virtual Fences for Cattle Find a Home on the Range

Virtual Fences for Cattle Find a Home on the Range

“Virtual fences could be a game-changing grazing innovation, especially on public lands where permanent fences are prohibited. “I think it’s the best thing since barbed wire,” said Kristy Wallner, a BLM rangeland specialist in Colorado. NOTE: this article was originally published to WSJ.com on May 18, 2023. It

The Chase

“A national park should present a vignette of primitive America.” – A. Starker Leopold Predator-prey chases happen countless times every day in Yellowstone, but we rarely witness them. Kira Cassidy, research associate with the Yellowstone Wolf Project, provides context and insight as a wolf tests an elk along Soda Butte Creek.

Nature’s Fear Factor

Nature's Fear Factor

“For animals in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, the normal balance of competition and predation was upended when a war wiped out the top predators. The remaining animals didn’t simply grow in numbers—they began behaving in unusual ways, veering outside their typical territories and feeding patterns. Could it

Dropping the Fences (episode 1) – DUST

Dropping the Fences (Episode 1) - DUST

A South African story. Two families who have lived on N’Rougas Farm for generations embark on a project of renewal and hope together. In this episode, Veronica, the farm owner, sets out on a mission to farm sheep in a predator-friendly way while an ongoing and worsening drought has

Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia for First Time in 3000 Years

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Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia for First Time in 3000 Years

Here is an interesting article about how on the Australian mainland, Australian wildlife managers are reintroducing an animal wiped out thousands of years ago by human impact. Reintroducing a native animal thousands of years later (the Aussies describe that as an “Ecological blink of an eye”) to restore biodiversity and

Politicians Tell Forest Service: Do More to Fight Wildfires

Politicians Tell Forest Service: Do More to Fight Wildfires

“Quoting the article below, “The Forest Service has estimated that more than 460 million acres are at moderate to high risk from wildfire.” NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on April 28, 2023. It was written by Usan Montoya Bryan. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers from several