Tag: Michael Brescia
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Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado
After decades of absence, wolves were brought back to Yellowstone in the 1990s, and the results were nothing short of incredible – elk populations became more balanced, overgrazed landscapes recovered, and even rivers were reshaped due to healthier vegetation along their banks. In the following article, Michael W. Brescia explains how it was a textbook…
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Protecting a Tree Species of the Mountainous West
By Michael Brescia I first became aware of the plight of the whitebark pine when I was reading about its connection to grizzly bears. It turns out that the seeds of this rugged, high-altitude tree are a vital food source for bears, especially as they prepare for hibernation. However, I kept coming across reports of…
