Grazing

(This story was published in partnership with The Associated Press.) In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone want to redefine how we see buffalo.

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances

The Antiquities Act of 1906 gave Congress or the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal land as a means of protecting areas for ecological, cultural, historical, or scientific purposes.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of at least five woolly mammoths at a site in Austria. The remains suggest that ancient humans processed the mammoths' ivory tusks 25,000 years ago.

NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (IPS) - While a local community prides itself on caring for a sensitive biodiverse region, and despite centuries-long stewardship of the Kaziranga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the authorities rebuff—sometimes aggressively—their attempts to remain involved.

It may be more ethical, but it results in higher carbon emissions than beef from factory farms

Tucked within federal land management plans is a two-year grazing rest period on lands leased to ranchers after wildfires.

Previous efforts to protect the desert tortoises, including driver education and increased law enforcement, haven't been successful.

The media is trumpeting studies that say we can drastically reduce cows' methane emissions merely by feeding them a particular seaweed. But I did the math, and it doesn't add up.

The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.

From "MooLoos" to painting mountains, these silly scientific suggestions could actually help with climate change.

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

Bilal Butt knows how it sounds. The associate professor of sustainability and development at the University of Michigan understands that arguing to let cattle graze in a national park offends the sensibilities.

Neighbors can be annoying. They may be loud or intrude on your space. But is it worth fighting with them? Parrotfish choose not to.

De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.

The Amazon rainforest stores the equivalent of almost two years of global carbon emissions, but its role as a carbon sink is under threat, according to a...

A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass beds healthy.

Fona herzogae, a newly discovered dinosaur species that once lived in Utah, 99 million years ago, is one of a few known species of burrowing dinosaur. The post New dog-sized burrowing dinosaur discovered in Utah first appeared on EarthSky.

Wildfires tear through California ranches at a tremendous cost. One rancher thinks a solution is the practice of prescribed burns.

IRINGA, Tanzania, Jul 16 (IPS) - In a quest for survival, farmers and pastoralists living in Oldonyo Sambu, Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, used to fight over every drop of water. However, 12 villages have now adopted climate-smart bylaws after months of negotiations, putting an end to hostilities.As the sun sets, its golden hues piece through the dusty haze, creating a dazzling display when a herd of livestock…