Did you know that the federal agencies charged with managing our public lands permit livestock grazing in desert ecosystems?
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Holistic Resource Management (HRM) Grazing Plans Are Degenerative
Proponents of livestock management systems called holistic resource management (HRM) often claim that they are a form of regenerative agriculture, but HRM grazing systems are degenerative in arid environments. HRM was invented by a fellow named Allan Savory. He claims that disturbances caused by livestock grazing are natural because vegetation co-evolved with herds of wild …
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Are There Really Wild Horses in America?
I recently received an email from a woman who asked me if I’d be willing to help her try and protect some wild horses living along the lower Salt River in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest.
Killer Dust Storms in the Arizona Desert
On Tuesday, October 29th, 2013, a large dust storm along Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak in Pinal County caused a 19-vehicle pileup that killed 3 people, and injured 12 more.