SOURCE: Counterpunch.org “Public lands ranchers have always hated the trees. Just like native predators are killed as rancher enemies, native trees (and sage) take up space where grass might grow so they must be destroyed. In all of these projects, BLM ballyhoos wildfire suppression benefits, ignoring that deforestation creates hotter, drier, windier, weedier sites with …
Mountain Lions are Expanding their Range Eastwards — The Jaguar
Many months ago, I wrote a post about the remarkable journey of the Connecticut Cat: a mountain lion (Puma concolor; cougar; puma), that traveled over 2,700 km from the Black Hills in South Dakota to Milford, Connecticut.1 This cat’s extraordinary story begs the question, might other mountain lions also be moving east? The short answer […] …
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Yellowstone plans to ship 600-900 bison to slaughter this winter — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
by Brett French as published on The Independent Record Last year the combination of slaughter and hunting removed 1,171 bison from Yellowstone Last year the combination of slaughter and hunting removed 1,171 bison from Yellowstone. Of that total, 375 were killed by hunters — mostly tribal hunters — and 694 were sent to slaughter. The […] …
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The Winter Garden
Otter Lake, Seguin Township
opossums — The Cuteness is Real
opossums via opossums — The Cuteness is Real
The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf – Garden Revolution — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change is one of several recently published books addressing the “whys” and “hows” of sustainable, naturalistic garden plantings via The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf – Garden Revolution — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Hello Beautiful
Mother nature sure knows how to usher in a new year with flare! Over the last two days, many of us in central Ontario - in the District of Parry Sound, have been treated to a glorious new year's with frosted snow covered trees, roads and lakes. Everything sparkles! Welcome 2019! So far, so beautiful!
Goodbye 2018
There's nothing good, bad or sad about another year passing, it's just a natural course of action for all living things. Time passes and, if we're lucky, we get glimpses into the future with each new day's arrival. For the next 365 days of 2019, I hope the global community can be brought closer together …
2018: Year in Review — The Jaguar
Tis the season for “Happy New Year” and “Year in Review” blog posts. Since nothing makes me happier than going along with the crowd, I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon. I’ll now reflect on how 2018 went for this blog and myself, and then look towards the future. 2018 was a difficult year for […] …
The Northern Herper 
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