RECOMMENDED READINGS
Revolution on the Range, The Rise of the New Ranch in the American West, Courtney White
Stockmanship and Cattle Handling on the Range, Steve Cote
Wolfer, Carter Niemeyer (Wolfer can be ordered at: https://www.carterniemeyer.com/bio)
Dirt to Soil, One Family's Journey into Regenerative Agriculture, Gabe Brown
How Wolves Hunt; The Behavior of Wolves Hunting Wild Prey, Daniel R. MacNulty, Douglas W. Smith, and L. David Mech
WOLVES, LIVESTOCK, PEOPLE
The Wolf Connection - Karin Vardaman, Ranching with Wolves (Podcast)
Strategic Ranching with Wolves (Video interview with Oregon Rancher)
CO Howl - Karin Vardaman (Podcast)
Colorado State University (website)
Montana Rancher Learns to Live with Wolves (Podcast or read)
Wolves, Predator or Prey? (Podcast)
Keeping Wolves Alive in Montana (non-lethal effectiveness on large public grazing allotments)
Hunters For Wolves (website)
Sedona Wolf Week - Working Circle Coexistence Panel 2019 (video)
WOLF BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY
Wolves on the Hunt: The Behavior of Wolves Hunting Wild Prey, Daniel R. MacNulty, Douglas W. Smith, and L. David Mech
Among Wolves, Gordon Haber and Marybeth Holleman
Decade of the Wolf: Returning the Wild to Yellowstone, Doug Smith
The Rise of Wolf 8, Rick McIntyre
Wolf Tracks vs Dog Tracks - what are you seeing?
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WILD AND WORKING LANDSCAPES
Tom Miner Basin Association
Western Landowners Alliance
Strategic Ranching On A Landscape With Wolves
STOCKMANSHIP
Stockmanship and Handling Cattle on the Range, Steve Cote (click on title to download & print the book for free)
Stockmanship Journal - Whit Hibbard
Cattle Sense - Steve Cote
Effective Stockmanship Through Proper Communication - Cattle Up Stockmanship - Dawn Hnatow
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Quivira Coalition: Building soil, biodiversity, and resilience on western working landscapes.
Dirt to Soil, One Family's Journey into Regenerative Agriculture, Gabe Brown
Grass, Soil, Hope, A Journey through Carbon Country, Courtney White
Holistic Management, Third Edition, Allan Savory
The Grazing Revolution: A Radical Plan to Save Earth, Allan Savory
The Soil Will Save Us, Kristin Ohlson
Brown's Ranch, Regenerative Landscapes for a Sustainable Future
Savory Institute, Holistic Management
Savory Institute Science Library
Podcasts on Regenerative Agriculture:
Regenerative Voices - Allan Savory
Regenerative Voices - Carol Sanford
Holistic Management - It's Not Just for land
Down to Earth - Restoring Public Lands Through Grazing
Down to Earth - Regenerative vs. Degenerative Agriculture
Article 7/20/21 Outside Magazine: Here's What Carbon Offset Actually Looks Like
MULTI-DAY CLINICS for LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
WC offers sponsorships to individual landowners, managers, and ranch hands to participate in diverse, customized multi-day clinics that include:
Ranching in the Modern World
~ Regenerative Ranching for Coexisting with Wolves
~ Creating Ranch Resiliency and Long-Term Sustainability
~ Managing for What You Want, Not for What You Don't Want
~ Ranching for Profit
Stockmanship
~ Bud William's Low Stress Livestock Handling
~ Rekindling the Herd Behavior
~ Horsemanship
~ Working Dogs
Predators on Shared Landscapes
~ Wolf Behavior and Ecology
~ Wolves, Prey, and Livestock Interaction
Supplemental Tools
~ Fladry
~ Electric fencing
Understanding the Landscape
~ Landscape monitoring
~ Wildlife tracking
~ Use of trail cameras
These clinics are also recommended for wildlife agency personnel engaged in the wolf conservation arena.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES (No Cost to Ranchers of Agency Personnel)
~ Virtual Wolves & Ranching workshops and presentations available free by request; contact us for more information
~ Regenerative Ranching and Stockmanship for Coexisting with Wolves Clinic in Walden, Colorado and Centennial Valley, Montana, Summer and Fall 2022; contact us for more information
~ Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and Brisket Disease in Cattle - Discussion by Dr. Tim Holt, CSU, Walden, Colorado, spring, 2022 (date TBD) contact us for more information
ON-RANCH VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENTS
WC offers on ranch wolf-livestock conflict risk assessments and supports livestock producers in co-creating strategies that best meet the needs of the individual landowner and/or community. On-going support provided during implantation of plan. Contact us for more information.
EAT WELL AND SUPPORT THOSE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Mt. Shasta Wild - Partner & Livestock Producer, California
Experience Range Riding for yourself! Check out Mt. Shasta Wild's Range Riding Adventure
Dibs Zero Waste - Owned by Amy Unterreiner
If you live in Colorado and are looking to be more sustainable, eat healthier, while helping the planet, check out Dibs Zero Waste and reach out to Amy with any questions.
STATE WOLF INFORMATION (Regions of current WC focus):
California
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Gray Wolf
Wolves in California, Frequently Asked Questions, CDFW
Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Wolf Management
Wolves in Colorado, Frequently Asked Questions, CPW
Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Gray Wolf
Wolves in Oregon, Frequently Asked Questions
Tom Miner Basin Association
Western Landowners Alliance
Strategic Ranching On A Landscape With Wolves
STOCKMANSHIP
Stockmanship and Handling Cattle on the Range, Steve Cote (click on title to download & print the book for free)
Stockmanship Journal - Whit Hibbard
Cattle Sense - Steve Cote
Effective Stockmanship Through Proper Communication - Cattle Up Stockmanship - Dawn Hnatow
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Quivira Coalition: Building soil, biodiversity, and resilience on western working landscapes.
Dirt to Soil, One Family's Journey into Regenerative Agriculture, Gabe Brown
Grass, Soil, Hope, A Journey through Carbon Country, Courtney White
Holistic Management, Third Edition, Allan Savory
The Grazing Revolution: A Radical Plan to Save Earth, Allan Savory
The Soil Will Save Us, Kristin Ohlson
Brown's Ranch, Regenerative Landscapes for a Sustainable Future
Savory Institute, Holistic Management
Savory Institute Science Library
Podcasts on Regenerative Agriculture:
Regenerative Voices - Allan Savory
Regenerative Voices - Carol Sanford
Holistic Management - It's Not Just for land
Down to Earth - Restoring Public Lands Through Grazing
Down to Earth - Regenerative vs. Degenerative Agriculture
Article 7/20/21 Outside Magazine: Here's What Carbon Offset Actually Looks Like
MULTI-DAY CLINICS for LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
WC offers sponsorships to individual landowners, managers, and ranch hands to participate in diverse, customized multi-day clinics that include:
Ranching in the Modern World
~ Regenerative Ranching for Coexisting with Wolves
~ Creating Ranch Resiliency and Long-Term Sustainability
~ Managing for What You Want, Not for What You Don't Want
~ Ranching for Profit
Stockmanship
~ Bud William's Low Stress Livestock Handling
~ Rekindling the Herd Behavior
~ Horsemanship
~ Working Dogs
Predators on Shared Landscapes
~ Wolf Behavior and Ecology
~ Wolves, Prey, and Livestock Interaction
Supplemental Tools
~ Fladry
~ Electric fencing
Understanding the Landscape
~ Landscape monitoring
~ Wildlife tracking
~ Use of trail cameras
These clinics are also recommended for wildlife agency personnel engaged in the wolf conservation arena.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES (No Cost to Ranchers of Agency Personnel)
~ Virtual Wolves & Ranching workshops and presentations available free by request; contact us for more information
~ Regenerative Ranching and Stockmanship for Coexisting with Wolves Clinic in Walden, Colorado and Centennial Valley, Montana, Summer and Fall 2022; contact us for more information
~ Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and Brisket Disease in Cattle - Discussion by Dr. Tim Holt, CSU, Walden, Colorado, spring, 2022 (date TBD) contact us for more information
ON-RANCH VULNERABILITY RISK ASSESSMENTS
WC offers on ranch wolf-livestock conflict risk assessments and supports livestock producers in co-creating strategies that best meet the needs of the individual landowner and/or community. On-going support provided during implantation of plan. Contact us for more information.
EAT WELL AND SUPPORT THOSE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Mt. Shasta Wild - Partner & Livestock Producer, California
Experience Range Riding for yourself! Check out Mt. Shasta Wild's Range Riding Adventure
Dibs Zero Waste - Owned by Amy Unterreiner
If you live in Colorado and are looking to be more sustainable, eat healthier, while helping the planet, check out Dibs Zero Waste and reach out to Amy with any questions.
STATE WOLF INFORMATION (Regions of current WC focus):
California
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Gray Wolf
Wolves in California, Frequently Asked Questions, CDFW
Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Wolf Management
Wolves in Colorado, Frequently Asked Questions, CPW
Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Gray Wolf
Wolves in Oregon, Frequently Asked Questions