Wildlife Management

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"Invasion Biology"

Can Beavers Restore Far-West Texas?

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

American Wood Bison

Wood Bison Reintroduction

Program reintroduces previously-believed extinct wood bison into the U.S.

"Wolves"

Valerius Geist: When Do Wolves Become Dangerous to Humans?

“Valerius Geist was the world’s foremost deer authority. Born in Ukraine, Geist was  heir to millennia of Central European cultural memory of wolves. He was neither anti-wolf, nor in denial regarding the threat wolves can pose to people. He came to his views as discussed in the following Wikipedia

Bio-Diversity

Chihuahuan Grasslands

As discussed below, Chihuahuan Desert birds can be helped by planned grazing.

Bighorn

Idaho's Bighorn Sheep

Idaho’s big bighorn rams in the Big Lost and Hells Canyon.   NOTE: this post was originally posted to this site on August 22, 2021

"Invasion Biology"

As Tree Species Face Decline, ‘Assisted Migration’ Gains Popularity in Pacific Northwest

Cutting through their environmental jargon, the  invasive species plant warriors now propose massive transplanting of non-native trees to combat ‘climate change’. They call this ‘assisted migration’. Imagine how much they can spend on this!   Look at this another way: because Mother Nature abhors a vacuum, empty ecological niches that open

"Invasion Biology"

Earthworm Invaders

“As discussed below, earthworms are invaluable to the health of many natural systems.   As also discussed, virtually any earthworm found in North America belongs to a so-called “invasive species”.  Not only do we live alongside thousands of invasive species: Life as we know it would be impossible without them.   NOTE:

Pleistocene extinctions

Introduction to the Volume (*American Megafaunal Extinctions..".) -- Extinction theories and theorists

Scientists have been arguing for a very long time about what (or who) is to blame for the deaths. The theories tend to be unicausal; some are nearly apocalyptic and others are information-poor.

Beaver

Diversity of Life at a Beaver Pond

Posted to Vimeo by Susanna Kamon, who writes, “A compilation video of some of the wildlife that visited a beaver pond in New Hampshire over a six-month period. The series shows beavers, river otters, bear mother and cubs, mink, fox, coyotes, bobcat, deer, and a variety of birds. Beavers are

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Desert Aerators in Mexico

Where brush has grown into small trees, crushing the growth is a plausible alternative to poison.    Aerators can sometimes work where grades or topography make subsoil plowing impractical. Once plants are thinned, aerators might be followed by subsoiling. Smaller is better. Use of contours is essential. Applications must vary since

"Wolves"

Plan to Allow Wolf Hunting in Europe to Spare Livestock Could Backfire, Some Scientists Say

“Wolves are even more controversial in Europe than the US. Pre-firearms Europeans lived with wolves for millennia; fear of wolves  was reality-based and deeply ingrained in European culture.   NOTE: this article was originally published to Science.org on January 24, 2023. It was written by Gennaro Tomma. Photo above by

"Invasion Biology"

Allan Savory and the Science of Tracking

How the world’s oldest scientific method has changed everything from grazing livestock to snaring poachers

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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

"Invasion Biology"

A Plant That’s Everywhere is Fueling a Growing Risk of Wildfire Disaster

As reported in this article below, the invasive plant warriors have a new enemy. Their latest villain is grass, which CNN says is an invasive, dangerous plant.    The true problem is too few animals eating the grass. This is called ‘herbivory’. Many scientific studies show that wherever herbivory has collapsed,

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Wolverine

Quoting the producers, “Wolverines are also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch. Wolverines are the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae, carnivorous mammals that include weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines, among others.”   The wolverine has a reputation for ferocity and strength out

"Wolves"

New Wolf Management | Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is working on a new conservation and management plan for the state’s Grey Wolf population. Montana PBS talks with agencies to learn more about the changes and ranchers who are adopting old methods to address livestock conflicts.

'Chaining"

Roller Felling

Restoring quaking aspen, Utah’s state tree, is one of the Forest Service’s goals, but the agency isn’t rushing to embrace roller felling.

brush chaining

Brush Chaining to Improve Elk Habitat

Quoting the makers of this video, “We head to Eastern Kentucky to observe a new habitat management technique called “Brush Chaining” to help rid the land of the invasive Autumn Olive. In turn, this will help Kentucky’s elk population thrive.”   Chaining has been done in Texas for years. Short

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.

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Brush Sculpting

“Much has been said about using cattle as proxies for bison: What about bison as proxies for cattle?   NOTE: this article was originally published to Texas Bison in 2012. It was written by Shawn Vickers.   Wildlife management in South Texas continues to evolve on large hunting operations, and most devoted

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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

"Invasion Biology"

USDA Wildlife Services--Black Vulture, Wolf Predation

“Wildlife Services” is the helpful-sounding name taken by the federal agency which has been conducting the misguided, wasteful, and counter-productive war on predators for over 120-years. The war started with bounties, but now relies on agency poison programs. At one time or another these folks have tried to kill out

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Black Vultures Are Good for the Environment

Bird park aviculturist, Kat,  joins us to tell us about one of the most “misunderstood” birds in the animal kingdom, the Black Vulture.

"Invasion Biology"

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

For decades the assumption shared by conservation dogma and Invasive Species “Biology” has been that non-native animals – by definition – harm native habitat and plants. This belief is often used to justify the ongoing War on Wildlife.   The authors of this scholarly work disagree. They say it’s what animals do,

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Fuel, Fire, and Wild Horses

Wildfire continues to devastate the American West at increasing rates.   As this video is posted, wildfires are burning across more than 768,000-acres of land in twelve Western states, and 500,000-acres in Canada. Ten fires are in Idaho, which has been under a smoke cloud for days.   According to