Acting Odd on the Range to Change Carnivore behavior
Chet Robertson spends his time doing weird things in the mountains for a living. No, he’s not a professional rock climber, plein air nudist or a mule yoga instructor. He
Lesser prairie-chicken facing endangered listing
Starting Jun 1, 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) began a public comment period on the proposed listing for the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Alex. A Human of the Working Wild
Humans of the Working Wild is a collection of stories from people in the West who are living, recreating and working with and among wildlife on working lands, lightly edited from
Adapting tools and tactics key to non-lethal conflict reduction in Idaho
It was spring 2008. The Phantom Hill wolf pack was in the sheep again. As ranchers scrambled to defend their terrified flocks, some Sun Valley, Idaho, residents expressed outrage that
Carnivores and collaboration In Wyoming’s Upper Green
Wyomings’s Upper Green River Valley is equal parts beautiful and rugged, with vast open plains and working ranchlands rimmed by commanding peaks. This working wild landscape supports a host of
In Paradise, AI for Elk
When a blast of Arctic air gripped much of the nation during the second week of February, the mercury dove to 25 below in a well-known glacially-carved river valley outside
Livestock guardian dog culture in the Balkans
In her book Brave and Loyal: An Illustrated Celebration of Guardian Dogs, Cat Urbigkit relates a conversation she had in Bulgaria with Sider and Atila Sedechev, experts on the use
Nelson. A human of the working wild
I finally decided on this [ranch] in New Mexico simply because it's one of the most remote places in the lower 48. And it's got a full complement of varmints
Speaking up on wolves, after the vote
The ballot box ecology of Colorado Proposition 114 wasn’t a great strategy for bringing people together across an already polarized rural-urban divide. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now required to
Inherding for conflict prevention on Alderspring Ranch
On the Alderspring Ranch in central Idaho, Glenn and Caryl Elzinga graze yearling cattle among wolves, lions and black bears. We have three basic goals, the primary one being that we
Debunking the biggest myth about livestock depredation compensation
This month, Montana’s state legislature will consider giving the state Livestock Loss Board the authority to include a multiplier in their formula for compensation. Colorado agency leaders are also beginning
Kristen. – a human of the working wild
We've, I've, lost a lot. 45 people in our small little community: young people, middle aged people, old people, doesn't matter. Some of them did not have any health issues