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Environment & Energy

Permanut

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3. Point taken..

Reply to drokhole (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 07:40 PM

Mar 2013

I'm addressing the proposal starting at around 12:00, and captioned in the Op to "do the unthinkable: to use livestock, bunched and moving, as a proxy for the herds.”

To "use livestock" implies careful management, absolute control of the animals and their movements, continuously, no breaks, 24/7. My citation of the Ferguson book was by way of illustrating what happens without that absolute control.

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Fighting the growing deserts, with livestock: Allan Savory at TED2013 (*STUNNING RESULTS*) [View all] drokhole Mar 2013 OP

Skeptic checking in here.. Permanut Mar 2013 #1

Please watch the video first... drokhole Mar 2013 #2

Point taken.. Permanut Mar 2013 #3

Actually, it's a lot easier than you think... drokhole Mar 2013 #5

I have heard that from organic farmers in Northern California BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #6

Pretty much like that farmer in NoCal! drokhole Mar 2013 #8

Thanks drokhole BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #11

Will do! drokhole Mar 2013 #13

I have been working on doing this Tumbulu Mar 2013 #7

Thank you so much for your efforts! drokhole Mar 2013 #9

Thanks so much- I did not think Tumbulu Mar 2013 #10

Kudos to you! BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #12

fascinating and highly rec'd. posint to facebook too. lots of yummy sheep for lions so plenty to go msongs Mar 2013 #4

Found some of the before-and-afters that are featured in the video... drokhole Mar 2013 #14