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
Sheep, Shepherds and Wolves in the French Alps
Considering the failure of nonlethal means to protect herds against wolves in France—more than 1,000 animals killed per year over the past 10 years; 12,000 total losses in 2017—researcher Michel
Landowners come to table to secure funding for conflict reduction
In November USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that a coalition formed within WLA’s Working Wild Challenge Conflict Reduction Consortium, spanning 20 groups across seven states and two tribal nations
People are at the heart of healthy western wildlands
Of the many living beings found in working wild landscapes, the paucity of human beings is palpable. For many of us in the working wild, the coronavirus-caused shutdown did not
Livestock Grazing and Hunting to Change Elk Behavior
Deseret Land & Livestock (DLL) provides an example of the use of positive and negative pressure, a carrot-and-stick approach, to significantly reduce reliance by elk on managed feeding ground.
Tough questions about wolves in Washington
During the early years of wolf recovery, tension between people with different perspectives and values increased dramatically. There were some using this conflict for a broader agenda, while not endeavoring
Can a fence that allows elk to pass stop the disease they carry?
Brucellosis is a highly infectious bacterial disease that most Americans are fortunate to have never heard of. To keep it that way, we need ranchers like Mick McCarty, who are
Colorado’s Mountain Island
We own and operate a large ranch on public and private property in far western Colorado and eastern Utah and raise organic grassfed beef and organic hay. Our most profitable