Seed-based webinar follow-up #25 Have you heard about the Savory ...

Thu, 4 May 2017 10:27:27 GMT

Seed-based webinar follow-up #25

Have you heard about the Savory institute holistic management method for prairie and arid land restoration? What's your opinion?

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Thu, 4 May 2017 14:00:30 GMT

To be blunt, I think Savory has ideas that don't match up with reality. Research has repeatedly failed to confirm the effectiveness of his ideas and some of those ideas are blatantly erroneous. That said, there have been some positive outcomes from his admonition to ranchers about paying close attention to their grazers and forage resources. You can read a blog post I wrote that touches on much of this here: https://prairieecologist.com/2015/02/09/concerns-about-earth-a-new-wilds-messages-about-grassland-conservation/ I provided links to resources that are supportive of Savory's ideas as well.

Sat, 8 Aug 2020 22:06:55 GMT

Thanks for your link to the Blog. I have a concern about passionate proponents of techniques based on anecdotal evidence and the possible harmful outcomes of their unresearched actions. It is good to have some balanced info. I live in Australia where fire has been a big part of the landscape for who knows how long. Much of the indigenous management knowledge has been lost and the introduction of new management techniques need to be considered carefully in this often fragile environment.