Rangeland

claimed an abandoned ranch and almost consumed an entire town, six occupied ranches, and a mine. Its ferocity was truly unbelievable. The flames spread like water on the ground. The fire even created its own weather head, causing it to roll across the rangeland at 45 miles per hour. Fires of this…

Natural resources as an inseparable part of life play an undeniable role in the survival of human life. In this regard, soil is considered as one of the most important natural resources. Generally, Iran is one of the countries which face with different natural hazards such as landslides. A large part of Iran is formed by the mountainous areas. Tectonic and seismic activities along with various geological and climatic conditions have led Iran susceptible to the wide range of landslides. In this…

When humans first started to farm we began an assault on our environment. This may seem like a bad thing but it has allowed us to prosper in ways we would never have though imaginable. When settlers first came to the new world, they relied on time preserved methods of farming to survive and eventually thrive. Farming, like most things in life, has a cost and a benefit. Due to this, Using a utilitarian and socially centered perspective changes to nature caused by farming would be viewed as damage…

In terms of income foregone, the annual cost of desertification in 1990 amounted to around 11 billion US dollars for irrigated lands alone. The income forgone in rainfed croplands amounted to eight billion US dollars while rangeland income foregone amounted to 23 billion US dollars, both in 1990 as well. The overall income foregone amounts to 42 billion. In terms of rehabilitation cost, the cost is high since there is a need for an effective drainage system (Chou, N.T., & Dregne…

Agriculture is the idea of farming the land and using the natural resources that around to cultivate the land for food. Sometimes it goes as far as farming animals and using their skin to make clothing. California has had a very long history when it comes to agriculture. Before the European settlers came to California, the Native Americans did not see a need to take a risk in agriculture. The land around the Native American tribes had enough richness that there was no need to do so. Hunting,…

Introduction: Animals have long been held as therapeutically unrivaled in the minds of some people, yet I have seen little scientific evidence as to why this is true. I have seen the effects of animals in the lives of others, and I have most certainly had therapeutic animal experiences myself, yet nobody seems to be able to explain it. For 2 ½ years, I worked as the Equine Program Director of a newly formed therapeutic riding program for children and teens. Our focus group was those who were…

future generations to meet their own needs’” (Sick, 2012), sustainable development does not always align with the ideals of neoliberalism. As Sick writes, “the privatization of extensive, difficult to delimit resources like forests, fisheries, rangelands, wildlife, and freshwater systems can lead to increased social inequalities as some people are denied access to resources upon which they had previously depended; also, such privatization can exacerbate environmental degradation” (Sick,…

Lone Wolf’s early life experiences took place within the Native community that had few material resources, and little economic or political control, due to a militaristic federal government imposed program that attempted to indoctrinate American Indians. Beginning in the 1870s, the federal government implemented institutionalized education as a strategy of assimilation. The intent of boarding schools was to force American Indian youths to become United States citizens by removing them from their…

Texas Public Policy and the Effectiveness of Wildlife Conservation Hunter R. Roach Tarleton State University Introduction. Texas is the second largest state in the United States with many different ecosystems from prairies to costal areas and wildlife from the American alligator to monarch butterflies. The Texas state government’s public policy on wildlife must protect the animals, plants, and ecosystems within the state. Public…

Hawaii is a beautiful place with many stunning sights to visit. The island is one of the best places to visit, but to keep its beauty alive we need to malama da aina or take care of the land. If we don’t do this, Hawaii will lose its beauty with all kinds of rubbish on our beaches, parks, and other places to stay. All of the trash generated have an impact on animals and people. For example, plastic is part of the trash being developed which can cause pollution. Also, when sea turtles get stuck…