Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program

Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309264944

Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on federal public lands in the western United States, concluding that constructive changes could be implemented. The Wild Horse and Burro Program has not used scientifically rigorous methods to estimate the population sizes of horses and burros, to model the effects of management actions on the animals, or to assess the availability and use of forage on rangelands. Evidence suggests that horse populations are growing by 15 to 20 percent each year, a level that is unsustainable for maintaining healthy horse populations as well as healthy ecosystems. Promising fertility-control methods are available to help limit this population growth, however. In addition, science-based methods exist for improving population estimates, predicting the effects of management practices in order to maintain genetically diverse, healthy populations, and estimating the productivity of rangelands. Greater transparency in how science-based methods are used to inform management decisions may help increase public confidence in the Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Rangeland Health

Rangeland Health
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1994-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309048796

Rangelands comprise between 40 and 50 percent of all U.S. land and serve the nation both as productive areas for wildlife, recreational use, and livestock grazing and as watersheds. The health and management of rangelands have been matters for scientific inquiry and public debate since the 1880s, when reports of widespread range degradation and livestock losses led to the first attempts to inventory and classify rangelands. Scientists are now questioning the utility of current methods of rangeland classification and inventory, as well as the data available to determine whether rangelands are being degraded. These experts, who are using the same methods and data, have come to different conclusions. This book examines the scientific basis of methods used by federal agencies to inventory, classify, and monitor rangelands; it assesses the success of these methods; and it recommends improvements. The book's findings and recommendations are of interest to the public; scientists; ranchers; and local, state, and federal policymakers.

Cloud's Legacy

Cloud's Legacy
Author: Ginger Kathrens
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2012-11-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1620080516

Ginger Kathrens continues the saga of the wild horses of the Arrowheads in Cloud’s Legacy, a companion volume to PBS’s NATURE program. An award-winning wildlife documentary filmmaker, Kathryns is passionate about the plight of wild horses in North America, and it is with great joy that she watches the cast of Cloud’s Legacy run and interact freely on America’s wide open spaces. Her great story-telling abilities are beautifully enhanced by the exciting color photography that adorns each chapter of this handsome volume. The cast of characters in this saga has expanded beyond the first Cloud documentary to include over thirty different horses (all of which are listed in the appendix of the book). The story is told in 22 engaging chapters that follow Cloud and his growing family through their real-life adventures in the Rocky Mountains. Kathrens’s documentaries about Cloud, his cohorts, and family won the CINE Golden Eagle Awards, Chicago International Television Competition, U.S. International Film and Video Festival, and the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival.

Be a Smart Horse Buyer

Be a Smart Horse Buyer
Author: Bob Avila
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Horses
ISBN: 9781929164417

Buying a horse can be fun, exciting-and frustrating, but this new book from Bob Avila can help make the process easier and more enjoyable. In Be a Smart Horse Buyer, Bob Avila, trainer of over 35 world champion or reserve world champions, will walk you through the horse purchase process. You will start by making a checklist of what you want in a horse, and see if it matches what you really need. Bob will tell you the pros and pitfalls of buying off the net, and tell you what you can and can not learn from a sale video. You will learn the vices you can live with, and the seven signs that you should walk away. You will also get great advice on how to choose a horse for your child. And top performance horse veterinarian Kurt Heite, DVM, will take you through the pre-purchase exam and explain what vetting can tell you about your prospect. Whether you are buying your first horse or your new horse, this book is an invaluable resource to assist you in buying the best horse for you

The Scramble for China

The Scramble for China
Author: Robert Bickers
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141983507

In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence? This important and compelling book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful and sometimes shocking period of the country's history.

Scenes from Dickens

Scenes from Dickens
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2002-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781589638938

An extensive collection of scenes from the novels of Charles Dickens, for amateur and professional actors doing short presentations.

Making Sense of Chindia

Making Sense of Chindia
Author: Jairam Ramesh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Presenting an overview of current and future geopolitical interactions between India and China, this series of essays addresses the huge potential for trade and other forms of exchange that exists between the two countries. Essay topics address continuing security concerns, the issue of democracy in China, and the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS in the context of two complementary, competitive, and fast-growing economies.