Tag Archives: conservation

Natural Areas Have Intrinsic Value

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

Much of the conservation community’s current approach to conservation planning is a commodification of nature. Lands are valued according to laundry lists of the tangible services (e.g. water quality protection, forage, carbon storage) they provide. We might not assign actual dollars … Continue reading →

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Oh Happy Death

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

Today should have been a happy day. I found a rare gem…for me, a first-time discovery. The occurrence had been documented before, but I have stood poised through winter, waiting for the moment that I would encounter the elusive and … Continue reading →

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Rough Thoughts on Restoration and Diversity from the Arid Grass and Sage

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

We live in a society that replaces craftsmanship and beauty with functionality. We don’t raise animals. We produce them by the tens of thousands inside walls, and then we thaw and heat them according to the instructions on the package. … Continue reading →

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