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Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road

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Allan Savory: Planned Cattle Grazing Where the Rubber Hits the Road

In this 45-minute video, the Dean of holistic range science – Allan Savory – discusses on-the-ground application of holistic planned grazing. West Texas and New Mexico ranchers will find many helpful insights, observations and suggestions in this wide-ranging discussion of range and wildlife practices. NOTE: this post was originally published to this

Restoring Sonoran Desert Grasslands with Cattle

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Restoring Sonoran Desert Grasslands with Cattle

The Cuenca Los Ojos Foundation works to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the US/Mexican borderlands through land protection, habitat restoration and wildlife reintroduction.

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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.

Are Goats and Sheep Compatible?

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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.

Examples of Grassland Restoration - Excerpt from Talk by Allan Savory at Tufts University

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

King Charles: How Cattle Can Restore Habitat and Wildlife

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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.

Holistic Management at Work

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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

Miracle in the Nevada Desert

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Miracle in the Nevada Desert

Beaver and cattle are symbiotic. Together they can turn desert into wetlands. NOTE: this post was originally published on April 19, 2017, and then reposted on September 9, 2021

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Can Beavers Restore Far-West Texas?

Two so-called invasive species, cattle and beavers, have the power to restore desert habitats.

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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

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

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

Biodiversity and Holistic Management

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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

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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,

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Drought Busters 101 : A 21-Minute Video on Desert Grassland Restoration

“Drought Busters” is an inexpensive, quick, physiologically and economically sustainable method of habitat and wildlife restoration. We call it Drought Busters because it increases effective rainfall by rebuilding soil fertility and the soil’s ability to absorb and store water. This 21-minute video explains Drought Busters, and our experience on

Lab Grown Artificial ‘Meat’ May Actually Be Worse for the Environment

Lab Grown Artificial ‘Meat’ May Actually Be Worse for the Environment

Fake meat is a horrible idea which cannot survive economically unless we are dumb enough to subsidize it. Feedlot beef is BAD for the environment. In contrast, range raised beef – produced as nature intended – is GREAT for the environment. NOTE: this article was originally published to TheEpochTimes.com on July

Healing the Land with One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts

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Healing the Land with One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts

Healing the Land with One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts” is an inspirational short film that discusses regenerative agricultural practices on a Georgia farm. This dying farm was regenerated using multi-species grazing in which all the animals were moved according to a plan that got them to the right place…at

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Drought Busters: Restoring Desertified Desert Grasslands

We call the combination of wild animals, planned grazing, water harvesting, and Keyline subsoiling “Drought Busters”. Drought Busters is cheap, fast, poisons no plants, kills no animals, and increases the numbers and diversity of both. Drought Busters can’t make it rain, but it will make actual rain more and

The Invisible Fenceline

Breaking the Code on the Invisible Fenceline

“Someday soon, a workable livestock grazing collar – such as what is described in the article below – will transform restorative grazing practices. NOTE: this article was originally published to Onland.WesternLandowners.org on April 18, 2023. It was written by Matthew Collins. Virtual fencing is increasing in popularity around the West

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

What is Holistic Management?

What is Holistic Management?

From the Savory Institute. The Savory Institute’s mission is to facilitate the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands through Holistic Management. The organization’s educational consulting activities are turning deserts into thriving grasslands, restoring biodiversity, bringing streams, rivers and water sources back to life, combating poverty and hunger,

Beginner’s Guide To Rotational Grazing

Beginner's Guide To Rotational Grazing

Ever heard the term “Rotational Grazing” and wondered what it meant, or what the big deal was? I’ll explain all the basics, including how and why we do it. I’ll go over all the main principles behind it, and how to get the maximum benefit from all your