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Grazing

A collection of 308 posts

Horse Roundups! Can they be stopped with ‘Fertility Control’?

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

Horse Roundups! Can They be Stopped With 'Fertility Control'?

The debate about wild horses becomes easier when approached holistically.

Soil for Water

Tina Weldon and her partner Orion are among a growing network of farmers, ranchers, and land managers are taking steps to catch and hold more water in the soil.

Abusive Land Grab of Family Farm

Abusive Land Grab of Family Farm

Sadly, the history of charitable giving abounds with examples of gifts used in ways the donors would never have imagined – let alone approved.

BLM to Finalize Rule Allowing Federal Leases Targeted at Protection of Natural Area

BLM to Finalize Rule Allowing Federal Leases Targeted at Protection of Natural Area

It also creates two new types of leases focused on protecting natural areas. The BLM already leases parcels of land for extractive industries including energy development, mining and livestock grazing.

Wyman Meinzer's West Texas

Wyman Meinzer's West Texas

A beautiful portrayal of a unique part of our country.

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.

Geist on Wolves

Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans?

Geist became an outspoken commentator on wolves and recognized them as dangerous predators to humans.

Chihuahuan Grasslands

Chihuahuan Grasslands

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

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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

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

"Invasion Biology"

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

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

How Bison Are Saving America’s Lost Prairie

How Bison Are Saving America's Lost Prairie

Quoting the makers of this very interesting video, “The Nature Conservancy reintroduced 300 bison to this prairie in 1993, and the herd has grown to more than 2,000 animals today. They graze on the majority of the preserve, playing an important part in enhancing the prairies. Combined with a

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New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is working on a new conservation and management plan for the state’s Grey Wolf population. Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are adopting old methods to address livestock conflicts.

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Animal Development

Building Cattle Pens in Minutes

Considering the difference in populations, the Aussies are way ahead of the US in their cattle practices. Neil Dennis 41 seconds from Peter Byck on Vimeo. NOTE: this post was originally published on December 2, 2016, and also reposted on July 15, 2021.

Holistic Grazing in the Arizona / Sonora Borderlands

Arizona / Sonora Borderlands

Holistic Grazing in the Arizona / Sonora Borderlands

Cattle are grazed in any spot for 6-hours, followed by 18-months recovery. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on April 5, 2017, then republished on August 19, 2021.

How Holistic Planned Grazing Works in 60 Seconds

How Holistic Planned Grazing Works in 60 Seconds

How does holistic planned grazing heal the soil? We explain it in this short introductory video. For more visit: http://savory.global Note: this post was originally posted to this site on August 2, 2021

The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads

The Case for Destroying Old Forest Roads

For the first 100-years of its history, the mission of the US Forest Service was to make public forests accessible for a host of human activities. Beginning 40-years ago the opposite mentality took hold. These well-intentioned attitudes have led to the woeful current forest conditions and their associated wildfires. NOTE:

REGENERATIVE GRAZING: Using Cows to Rebuild Soil After a Century of Tillage.

REGENERATIVE GRAZING: Using Cows to Rebuild Soil After a Century of Tillage.

This episode shares the story of Stephen Brass of Walnut Grove Brass Family Farm in Stillman Valley, Illinois, and how he successfully transitioned his 160 acre farm from a chemical intensive, commodity crop operation to a regenerative 100% grass-fed beef operation. He shares the methods he is using to regenerate

Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses

Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses

Wildfire continues to devastate the American West at increasing rates. As this video is posted, wildfires are burning across more than 768,000-acres of land in twelve Western states, and 500,000-acres in Canada. Ten fires are in Idaho, which has been under a smoke cloud for days. According to

Biodiversity and Holistic Management

"Invasion Biology"

Biodiversity and Holistic Management

These excellent thoughts on the importance of biodiversity apply to wildlife as well as agriculture. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on November 20, 2016. And reposted again on July 1, 2021

How We Treat Wild Horses

"Invasion Biology"

How We Treat Wild Horses

This video was created by Wild Horse Fire Brigade, a non-profit dedicated to expanding wild horse populations in order to reduce fire hazard on public lands. They challenge viewers with this question: “Do you want to keep funding Orgs that merely show photos of what’s wrong, ad-nauseam? Or that

Aoudad herd drinking water in a West Texas grassland

"Invasion Biology"

Invasive Species vs. Native Species

Presented below is a scholarly article on the issue of whether so-called invasive ‘exotic’ species like feral pigs, goats, buffalo, and horses, are by definition harmful to environments in which they did not evolve, or from which they disappeared – often because of human impacts including overhunting. An example is the

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Creosote, Cows & Keyline

“Creosote, Cows & Keyline is a 5-minute video which discusses a quick, cheap method to restore desertified desert grasslands. It was filmed in the high-mountain deserts of far-West Texas.” Creosote, Cows and Keyline from Christopher Gill on Vimeo. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on October 3,

Farming Sustainably with Regenerative Agriculture | Restoring Paradise

Farming Sustainably with Regenerative Agriculture | Restoring Paradise

Regenerative agriculture offers a future for sustainable farming of meat in line with nature’s needs, by using holistic management and organic/biodynamic practices and even sequestering carbon in the soil – so important in our response to our climate crisis. At Mangarara, in New Zealand’s beautiful Hawke’s Bay,

Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter

Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter

Here is an excellent video by the Property and Environmental Research Center (PERC) a free market conservation think tank based in Bozeman. Quoting PERC: The ancient pathways of elk are the heartbeat of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—herds shifting with the seasons to sustain the wonder of this place. The

Idaho Game Cam

“Late summer 2020 game camera clips from Pitchstone Waters. NOTE: this post was originally published to this site on July 7, 2021