This paper began as an effort to persuade Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to cease its efforts to eradicate elk on the state lands which it manages in far-West Texas. Our assumption was that […]
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All posts tagged: “Invasion Biology”
‘Earthworm Dilemma’ Has Climate Scientists Racing to Keep Up
Now we are adding earthworms to the list of invasive species. After climate change, the most discussed environmental issue is the so-called invasive species crisis. Invasive species biology rests on the mistaken belief that […]
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Liquid Blood Is Extracted from 42,000-Year-Old Foal Found Frozen in Siberia
The intriguing possibility of resurrecting an extinct horse highlights difficult questions and contradictions of modern wildlife thinking. Would a horse cloned from a species extinct for more than 10,000 years, be a “native” if […]
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Saving the World with Fake Meat?
According to the author, the UN’s most recent conclusion on climate change is that we must all adopt “demand reduction” of meat if the human species wishes to survive. In short, everyone must learn how […]
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6 Reasons Why The Practice of Silvopasture Will Help Save Modern Farming
Silvopasture (in Latin, silva means forest) is the practice of combining woodland (trees) and the grazing of domesticated animals in a mutually beneficial way. Specific silvopasture benefits are discussed below.
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Montreal Turns to Coyote Hazing After 19 People Are Bitten
Beginning in the late 1800s, government-funded eradication programs eliminated most wolves in the United States. This policy was based on a complete failure to understand the importance of predators in natural systems. Many unintended consequences […]
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Can Cows Help Mitigate Climate Change? Yes, They Can!
Livestock and other so-called “invasive exotic” animals can replace missing wild animals’ beneficial effects on plants when they are managed to copy natural grazing patterns. These and other innovations of restoration agriculture practices are discussed […]
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Disease Threatening Deer Population Has Spread to 26 States
According to this article, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was first “discovered” in mule deer at a wildlife research facility in Colorado in 1967. Here is, as Paul Harvey used to say, “The rest of the story.” […]
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DNA Of Wolf Declared Extinct In Wild Lives On In Texas Pack
More on the ‘discovery’ of Red Wolves in Texas. The real hero is “Wil E. Coyote” the indomitable little wolf of our Southwestern Deserts. Like his roadrunner cartoon adversary, Coyote has run circles around the […]
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Do States Manage Wolves Better?
Decades of experience with wildlife and forestry management shows that state agencies generally produce better results than federal agencies. It’s not that the feds don’t know what needs to be done; it’s that they can’t […]
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