habitat restoration

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"Invasion Biology"

Wildlife in the High-Desert Mountains of Far-West Texas

Desert Mountain Wildlife #3 – part of a series on wildlife pictures

"Invasion Biology"

Grazing to Promote Riparian Health on a Private Ranch in Nevada

This video features Agee Smith, Co-Owner, Cottonwood Ranch, Wells, Nevada

Regenerative Ranching

During the Drought

Michael Thompson, a young farmer in Kansas, is regenerating his soils with no-till, cover-crops practices coupled with Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing - giving his farm resilience during the severe 2011 and 2012 droughts.

"Invasion Biology"

Are Goats and Sheep Compatible?

These ranchers move their sheep and goats to a new paddock surrounded by electric net fence. There are many things to consider. Sheep like to go under net fences while goats jump over.

"Invasion Biology"

Desert Bighorn, Mule Deer and Cougar in High Desert Mountains of Far-West Texas

The series contains many wildlife photos, and, discusses holistic wildlife management practices.

Bio-Diversity

Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West

WINTERSTONE is currently in production on Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West, a new documentary featuring the plight of wild horses in the American West. Directed by Winterstone’s Ashley Avis, the film comes on the heels of Disney’s Black Beauty, which Avis also wrote, directed, and edited.

Multi Species Grazing for Sustainable Farming

Multi Species Grazing for Sustainable Farming

View the webinar to learn about the interaction between livestock, vegetation, and soil, and management needs to extend the grazing season and improve animal performance when managing multi-species grazing systems.

"Invasion Biology"

Far-West Texas Mountain Wildlife 1

The series contains many wildlife photos, and, discusses holistic wildlife management practices.

Holistic Management

An Introduction to Holistic Management

Occam's Grazer provides an introduction to Holistic Management and holistic grazing as well as many powerful insights, philosophies, and useful ideas from people who are using the framework and practices every day.

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.”

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.

Cattle

Holistic Management vs Conventional Management: A Stark Look

The footage serves as a powerful testament to the effectiveness of Holistic Management.

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

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.

Wild Horses

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

Quoting the experts in the film below: “With the reintroduction of wild horses, do we treat them as an exotic species or have we merely returned a native to its homeland?”

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.

Cattle

Grazing Cattle to Restore Forest

Greg Judy and his men turn cattle mob into a forest of forage never grazed.

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.

Bio-Diversity

Mending Fences – An RMEF Film

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation volunteers joined Bighorn National Forest agency personnel and others to ease the way by replacing the old with new, wildlife-friendly fencing.

"Invasion Biology"

Holistic Management at Work

Holistic management uses a long term planning process that assigns to environmental and social outcomes the same importance as profits.  In addition to being particularly suited to the deserts of far-West Texas, its grazing and wildlife practices will work anywhere in the West.      NOTE: this post was originally published to