Conservation
After recent petitions from states to delist the bears, the federal government has announced that grizzly bears will remain protected under the ESA. Here’s what’s going on and what the near future looks like for American grizzlies:
Agriculture
Some farmers and foresters are already using biochar as a soil amendment to improve the health of their land. But what exactly is biochar, and why does it matter?
Conservation
Amid the devastating wildfires scorching Los Angeles, the lack of effective fire prevention strategies is apparent. One prevention solution that receives little attention is grazing.
Conservation
As of Thursday morning, more than 137,000 people have evacuated their homes. Unsurprisingly, the politicization of wildfires has already begun, with politicians quickly blaming climate change or other policymakers for mismanaging forests.
Conservation
Initially introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), the EXPLORE Act aims to improve and expand access to outdoor recreation on America’s public lands and waters.
Conservation
In 2005, Walmart launched the Acres for America program, committing to fund an acre of wildlife conservation for every acre the company developed for commercial purposes.
Conservation
Wildfires have scorched over 8 million acres of American land and forests this year. With six of the most intense wildfire seasons on record occurring in the past seven years and a doubling in the frequency of extreme wildfire activity, this number is not surprising.
Agriculture
With lawmakers unable to pass a new farm bill this Congress, $10 billion in economic assistance was included for farmers facing hardships from low crop yields, declining commodity prices, and natural disasters, which resulted in $21.94 billion of crop losses in 2023 alone.
Conservation
The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has launched the Virtual Fence Conservation Fund, a quarter-million-dollar initiative. The fund would provide grants to incentivize ranchers and landowners to adopt virtual fencing. A relatively new technology, virtual fences can potentially eliminate the problems physical fencelines cause for wildlife while benefitting cattle and livestock owners alike.
Agriculture
In contrast to pesticides, which take a generalized approach to pest control, ThermoSeed’s technology is individually tailored to each seed batch. This is because different seed types require specific combinations of environmental conditions (e.g., humidity, temperature, and time) to achieve optimal health.
