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Learning to Migrate

Animal Development

Learning to Migrate

Animals are much smarter than most people realize and they share enormous group knowledge. Ranchers know their old cows teach the youngsters where to find feed, water, shade and shelter from bad weather. This, and much more, is true of wildlife. Wildlife “management” often ignores individual and group intelligence of

Moose, Elk, or Both?

Moose, Elk, or Both?

This species—Alces alces—is called “moose” in America and “elk” in Europe. Moose are the largest and heaviest members the deer family. Unlike other deer, males, known as bulls, have open, hand-shaped antlers. American moose are found in northern forests dominated by birch and conifers like pine. (Wondering if

Shooting Sportsman: The American Prairie Reserve

American Prairie Reserve

Shooting Sportsman: The American Prairie Reserve

A visionary conservation success is taking shape on the high plains surrounding the Missouri River in northeastern Montana. Texas could – and should – have its own version. NOTE: this article was originally published to ShootingSportsman.com and was written by Ed Carroll. The landscape-scale conservation goals of the American Prairie Reserve

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Andy

Renowned photographer Andy Anderson has lived a life of passion, traveling the world to shoot outdoor adventures including fly fishing and wing-shooting. He shares his thoughts and philosophies about the art form to which he has dedicated his life.

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Sam

A viewer remarked, “Nothing is more beautiful than a good dog – one that wants to retrieve and flush birds. The natural instincts are always the driving factor in the best gun dogs. Unfortunately, they can’t live forever. But, they always live in the hearts of those who love them.

Did the American Cheetah Make the Pronghorn Fast?

American Antelope

Did the American Cheetah Make the Pronghorn Fast?

The pronghorn antelope got fast trying to outrun the American Cheetah.

Extremely Old MacDonald Stays on Farm

Extremely Old MacDonald Stays on Farm

The proliferation of labor saving devices has made it possible for today’s farmers and ranchers to remain active longer than previous generations could. And, as mentioned in this article, many young women are able to run these properties for the same reasons. NOTE: this article was originally published to

Saving the World with Fake Meat?

"Invasion Biology"

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 to live on less. In this context, plant-based fake meat, which food scientists have

Bighorn Sheep

The bighorn sheep is named for its massive, spiral horns, which in the male can reach lengths of over a metre and weigh up to 14 kilograms, equalling the weight of the entire skeleton. The coat of this species is hairy rather than woolly, and coloured glossy brown in the

The New Grizzly Hunters

The New Grizzly Hunters

Hunters have always provided the majority of conservation funding – from their own pockets. Imagine if non-hunting conservationists would match them. NOTE: this article was originally published to PERC.org on December 6, 2018. It was written by Todd Wilkinson. Creative conservationists search for innovative ways to pay for the natural

A Wild Idea to Solve the Wild Horse Problem

A Wild Idea to Solve the Wild Horse Problem

Subsidizing wild horse and burro adoption would slash costs to taxpayers and be more humane to the animals. NOTE: this article was originally published to PERC.org on December 8, 209. It was written by Hannah Downey and Tate Watkins. If you can’t drag them away, can you pay

The Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

The Ken Burns American Heritage Prize

Named in honor of America’s most revered visual historian and documentary filmmaker, the Ken Burns American Heritage Prize presented by American Prairie Reserve will recognize artists, authors, conservationists, educators, filmmakers, historians and scientists whose body of work has advanced our collective understanding of the indomitable American spirit. Learn more:

The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

The widespread use of agricultural chemicals – fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, antibiotics – is doing increasing damage to nature. The implications are ominous. NOTE: this article was originally published to NYTimes.com on November 27, 2018. It was written by Brooke Jarvis. Sune Boye Riis was on a bike ride with his youngest

6 Reasons Why The Practice of Silvopasture Will Help Save Modern Farming

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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. NOTE: this article was originally published to GreenBiz.com on August 4, 2018, 2019. It was written by Steve Gabriel.

Montreal Turns to Coyote Hazing After 19 People Are Bitten

"Invasion Biology"

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 followed this misguided practice. It did great damage to wild animal populations, and their decline

Can Cows Help Mitigate Climate Change? Yes, They Can!

"Invasion Biology"

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 in the article below. NOTE: this article was originally published to Daily.Jstro.org on

Female Ranchers Are Reclaiming the American West

Female Ranchers Are Reclaiming the American West

Here is an inspirational report about the growing leadership of women in ranching. Our mechanized era has eliminated women’s disadvantage in terms of strength. With the removal of this handicap, women’s nurturing instincts and intuitive grasp of holistic principles make them – in many ways – better ranchers than men.

Acornseekers Brings Jamón Ibérico to Texas

Acornseekers Brings Jamón Ibérico to Texas

Free-range Spanish pigs, living on natural forage including acorns, produce pork that is celebrated by gourmets around the world. In Texas, anti-competitive regulations and bureaucratic red tape effectively prevent Texans from marketing free-range “feral” pigs, many of which occupy ranges that are similar to those of Spain. NOTE: this article

Wyoming’s Incredible Animal Migrations Revealed as Never Before

Wyoming’s Incredible Animal Migrations Revealed as Never Before

“Here is a wonderful video showing animal movements around Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. In a first-of-its-kind mapping project by the University of Wyoming, researchers track how elk, mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, and pronghorn use Wyoming and Colorado wilderness areas. Private landowners are integral to this. In order to

Trapped in Paradise

California’s Camp Fire

Trapped in Paradise

Decades of neglect have turned much of America’s forests into fire traps. Many need immediate attention to reduce brush, dead trees and overcrowding.

Beavers in Utah

Beavers in Utah

Utah’s population of beaver has recovered since the days when they were trapped by mountain men, but some people wonder if moving beaver to traditional habitat may help deal with drought. Beaver were found across Texas, including far-West Texas. Their restoration would be cheap and transformative.

Maybe This is Why You Don’t Like the Research Coming From Land Grant Colleges

Maybe This is Why You Don't Like the Research Coming From Land Grant Colleges

This thoughtful article discusses inadequate funding for the land grant colleges and how this shortfall affects research. Not mentioned is that, faced with this continual funding crisis, the land grant colleges have accepted massive funding from the agro and chemical giants, who obviously demand that they support their policies and

Game Ranch Fined for Pesticide Misuse in Hill Country Bat Cave Incident

Game Ranch Fined for Pesticide Misuse in Hill Country Bat Cave Incident

Pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics and countless harmful additives are used on our farms and ranches every day. The only differences in the events described in this article and millions of similar episodes across the country is that bats enjoy broad protection under the Endangered Species Act and related agency

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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 ‘conservation’ scientists and their publicly funded, 100-year eradication campaign whose waste is exceeded only by

Hunting Gambel's Quail Through the Lens

The Gambel’s quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California. The Gambel’s quail is