Cougar euthanized near Corvallis over safety concerns
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KATU) — The Benton County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Oregon Department of Fish and…
5 suggestions for NY State Fair (column)
As I write this column, it is the eve of Labor Day — the final day of the…
AC/DC has wolves ‘thunderstruck’ in rockin’ new way to protect cattle:
Hell’s bells! Researchers are preventing marauding gray wolves from mauling herds of cattle out West — by blasting…
Livestock showing, public policy are more similar than it seems
While I was at our local county fair, watching livestock shows and talking about the most recent legislative…
NC Wildlife official urges proactive measures to protect livestock from black bears
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — As the season gets ready to change, so does a black bear’s interaction…
Why do we domesticate some animals but not others? It’s all about the four Fs.
As the information age morphs into the misinformation age, it’s hard to know what to believe anymore. Falsehoods…
Sierra Valley ranchers face growing threat from gray wolves
Agriculture and cattle ranching have flourished across Sierra Valley since the mid-1800s, but the once-thriving business is now…
Green paddocks mask reality of communities still very much in drought
After winter rain finally arrived, puddles formed in tractor tracks besides green grass on Chris Rowntree’s property in…
Beef prices have soared in the US. Here’s why
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are…