Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.
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The state’s largest wildfire on record tore across the heart of Texas cattle country, and more days of strong winds were forecast. A rangeland ecologist explains why the flames spread so fast.
Feeding insects instead of grain to animals is an inexpensive, sustainable way to increase the world food supply. An animal scientist explains what’s involved in developing insect feed for cattle.
Mennonites settled in Paraguay’s arid Chaco forest a century ago, fleeing religious persecution. Their agricultural success is now driving deforestation, social change and rapid development.
As Chile’s central mountain region warms, guanacos are wandering into trouble.
The cleared land of Paraguay’s Chaco forest produces everyday products like charcoal and leather that are sold abroad to consumers who may never know the unsavory origins of their purchases.
Don’t blame climate change for the 39,000 forest fires now incinerating huge tracts of the Brazilian Amazon. This environmental catastrophe is human-made and highly political.
Bison once dominated the Great Plains but were nearly wiped out by hunters in the 1800s. Now scientists are learning that bison’s presence improves plant and wildlife diversity on the prairies.
Brazil has been throwing money at Amazonian cattle farmers, hoping they’ll adopt ‘greener’ crops like fruit or corn. A new study shows why loans won’t fix the environmental issue presented by ranches.
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Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
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Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University
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Researcher in Ecology, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA)
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Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge
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Elbert L. Fausett Distinguished Professor of Biology, Hendrix College
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PhD Researcher in Applied Ecology, Universidad de La Serena
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Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Texas State University
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Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
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Professor and Director of Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University
