Articles related to "Over Grazing"
Free Range Farming Reduces Mad Cow
Using old free range techniques on the modern farms reduces the risk of Mad Cow and other diseases.
• free range
• mad cow
• feedlot
• over grazing
• quarantine
Seaweed Zonation
The genus Fucus contains three species which illustrate the phenomenon of zonation on the sea shore.
• zonation of seaweeds
• fucus
• competition and grazing
• exposure to air
• wave action
Change is Good
Changes at the Suite101.com: Ranching pages and a link to the Texas Department of Agriculture's "Hay Hotline" page.
• ranching
• agriculture
• agribusiness
• cattle
• feed
Honk If You Like Geese
The problem of dealing with waterfowl on the landscape has grown over the past few years. Ducks and especially Canadian geese have increased in numbers due to the destruction of natural habitat and the construction of man-made lakes and ponds. These birds, though beautiful can wreak havoc on turf and in the landscape. This article discusses humane methods of dealing with these persistent animals.
• ducks
• geese
• waterfowl
• turf
• landscape
Keep the Land Alive: Sustainable Ag Practices
Sustainable agriculture principles from Nol Ward, the Web master at Ranchwest.com. Included: a link to the full text of an e-mail interview with Nol Ward.
• sustainable agriculture
• sustainable ranching
• ecology
• environment
• resource management
Frailejones (Espeletia Species)
The Frailejones are tall daisy-like plants with distinctive lifeforms, found in the high altitude grasslands of north-western South America. Their habitat is threatened.
• frailejones
• espeletia species
• high andes
• high altitude grasslands or páramo
• guandera and polylepis cloud forests
American Pride in the Bighorn
Brief description of why the bighorn sheep is in need of habitat restoration
• bighorn sheep
• bighorn
• sheep
• cattle
• grazing
The Ear-like Shell of Abalone
Abalones have quite an unusual shell: Since the last whirl of the flat shell is always much broader than the previous ones, it resembles a human ear.
• abalone
• haliotis
• archaeogastropoda
• limpets
• primeval
The Morning glory Thanks you.
The trials of an endagered native plant that took two decades to get the recognition it needed to be recognized.
• morning glory
• native plants
• native
• el dorado
• california
Autumn is not End of Drought
An interview with Joe Pearson of the Tennessee Farm Bureau reveals how farmers in the region were affected by the drought and how they can recover.
• farming
• farm
• agriculture
• drought
• drought aid
Porlock Weir in Somerset, England
This picturesque, harbour near Exmoor National Park features the tiny Culbone Church, which was used to shelter lepers. It is also where Coleridge wrote "Kubla Khan"
• where coleridge wrote his opium induced kubla kha
• a tiny medieval harbour
• at the very edge of the exmoor national park
• near the someset-devon border. wild red deer and
• england’s smallest complete parish church
What to see in Peru
Travel plans for Peru usually include popular tourist spots in Cusco and Machu Picchu. The Sacred Valley, which connects them, is an important part of the Inca Empire.
• what to see in peru
• travels plans popular tourists spots cusco cuzco m
• best most important ancient pathways inca empires
• admirals palaces archeological museums collections
• rivaled roman empire terms sizes influences
ALBERTA'S WOODLAND CARIBOU
The Woodland Caribou is on the Endangered Species List in the province of Alberta. We must educate mankind to ensure the existence of these wonderful, majestic creatures.
• suite101
• suite101.com
• mary
• alward
• mary alward
BIG BAR GUEST RANCH
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Caribou, in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, Big Bar Guest Ranch offers a unique vacation experience for all ages.
• canadian
• canada
• big bar guest ranch
• nature
• wildflowers