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Build a Photo Point That Can Tell You Something

Rangeland Science

Build a Photo Point That Can Tell You Something

A fixed photo point will not explain everything happening on a range. It can show whether the land is changing—if the method is repeatable.

Vast Swaths of BLM Rangelands Don’t Meet Health Standards, Millions of Acres Remain Unassessed

Bureau of Land Management

Vast Swaths of BLM Rangelands Don’t Meet Health Standards, Millions of Acres Remain Unassessed

Declining rangeland health is almost always blamed on too many cattle.

Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

Toxic Sludge Fertilizer

The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.”

Holistic Management vs Conventional Management: A Stark Look

Holistic Management vs Conventional Management: A Stark Look

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

Wild Horses: Nature’s Survivors in North America

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?”

a rhinoceros standing in a grassy field

"Invasion Biology"

Functional Traits - Not Nativenes - Shape the Effects Of Large Mammalian Herbivores on Plant Communities

Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since prehistory.

Demand for Farmland Fueled by Grain Rally

Demand for Farmland Fueled by Grain Rally

“Rising commodity prices are very good for farmers. They have caused a rise in the price of farmland. In addition to more income, rising land values increase farmers’ net worth. However, the massive deficits working their way through the economy are causing inflation, much of which is not fully reflected

Facts About Leafy Spurge

Facts About Leafy Spurge

As discussed below, leafy spurge uses explosive seed release, and wind, to throw seeds up to 15 feet. In addition to spreading by seed, its root systems increase by several feet each year, and the roots put up shoots. Chemicals are ineffective in controlling this plant, and cattle cannot eat

The Rangeland Analysis Platform

The Rangeland Analysis Platform

“This innovative platform marries Landsat satellite imagery with thousands of on-the-ground vegetation measurements. NOTE: this content below is originally published to Rangeland App’s Home Page,. The Rangeland Analysis Platform is an innovative online mapping tool that can be used by anyone—no fees or registration required! This

Ranching as a Conservation Strategy: Can Old Ranchers Save the New West?

Ranching as a Conservation Strategy: Can Old Ranchers Save the New West?

Ranching, when properly conducted, is essential to conservation. The greatest value of any ranch lies in its recreational and ecological value, not its production value for ranching. While it is true that rural land in the path of urban development is most economically valuable when it is subdivided or otherwise

White tail deer on a hill at sunset

doing what works

Doing What Works: Range Magazine

Here is the summary of two years of correspondence with the Mule Deer Working Group, my futile attempt to get them to change the sloppy-science-based range advice which so harms desert habitats and wildlife.