The Gallatin Valley from the air showing that Ag fields dominate the valley (George Wuerthner).
The recent commentary promoting agriculture by Brenden Weiner of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust was full of misinformation. https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/county/gallatin-county-open-lands-program-changes-with-shift-from-bond/article_a93eff24-eaec-5005-8b70-a442972d5627.html
Weiner suggested that “working farmlands grow our food, provide scenic open space, give wildlife […]
Continue Reading →Montana has a wilderness deficit. People may be surprised to learn that only 3.4 million acres out of the state’s nearly 94 million acres are congressionally designated wilderness under the 1964 Wilderness Act. There are at least 6.3 million more U.S. Forest Service acres that potentially could be designated as wilderness, as well […]
Continue Reading →Not just these animals and birds are being hurt, but we are too-
For those who pay attention, there are many stories about increasing blockage of long seasonal migrations by wildlife. These changes are accompanied by the spread of disease, and the growth of “pest” species which are normally eaten or disrupted by these […]
Continue Reading →“Loss of apex consumers is arguably humankind’s most pervasive influence on the natural world.”
Loss of Large Predators Has Caused Widespread Disruption of Ecosystems. ScienceDaily
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Continue Reading →Strong evidence that aspen groves are becoming healthier with presence of wolves.
Healthier aspen groves support more bird species, which may in turn help the overall health of forests. One thing mentioned in the article is that the pine beetle infestations seen throughout the west could be impacted with greater diversity and larger populations of […]
Continue Reading →Biodiversity anyone?
Yellowstone Alga Found To Detoxify Arsenic
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Continue Reading →408 newly discovered species amount to approximately 10 percent of the known species of mammals
No Joy In Discoveries Of New Mammal Species, Only A Warning For Humanity, Paul Ehrlich Says – ScienceDaily
“I think what most people miss is that the human economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the economy of nature, […]
Continue Reading →A sobering idea : The World Wildlife Fund estimates that the worlds wildlife populations have been cut to 3/4 what they were just 3 decades ago :
Wildlife numbers plummet globally : WWF – AFP
Local resolve is warranted.
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