eastbay wrote:The massive bison herds appeared in a flash and disappeared in a flash. Amazing what people can do even without technology. And on foot.
eastbay wrote:Remember, the bison population in North America would never have risen as high as it was without deforestation by burning practiced by the pre-European inhabitants. Humans have shaped the environment where ever we are and are almost always very destructive.
Ludi wrote:eastbay wrote:Remember, the bison population in North America would never have risen as high as it was without deforestation by burning practiced by the pre-European inhabitants. Humans have shaped the environment where ever we are and are almost always very destructive.
This is one of the examples of it not being destructive. The Prairies created by burning developed one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. Under different climate conditions and over a longer period, the same practice was destructive (eg Australia).
Pops wrote:Which I guess puts me in the minority because so many here seem to have not only all the answers but an attitude that would get them slapped in the mouth where I was raised.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
The majority of the State is used for grazing and has a general appearance of dryness most of the time. The more abundant spring moisture brings a greener landscape often with myriad, varicolored wild flowers. As the season merges into summer, grasses and flowers turn brown, but continue to serve as food for livestock. Native grasses are nutritious, although scant. There are some very fine grazing areas with luxuriant grasses, especially in or near the mountains. Grass is generally so scarce that large ranches are required for profitable operation. The average for most cattle grazing is about 35 to 40 acres per cow.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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