Farming with the Wild

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December 2008/January 2009
By Daniel Imhoff 
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture: Identifies and reduces the negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities; 515-294-3711.

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Wild Farm Alliance: Provides information and resources on wild farm practices to make agriculture compatible with nature; 831-761-8408.

National Wildlife Federation: Creates strategies that protect, connect and restore habitat to ensure a wildlife legacy for future generations; 703-438-6000.

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA): Provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, extension agents, educators and others involved in sustainable agriculture; 800-346-9140.

The Nature Conservancy: Preserves the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting what they need to survive; 800-628-6860.

Natural Resource Conservation Service: Helps America’s private land owners and managers conserve soil, water and other natural resources; 202-720-7246.

Excerpted from Farming with the Wild, Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches, by Daniel Imhoff. Visit Watershed Media for more information.
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  • luann white 12/23/2008 10:50:02 AM

    I was really looking forward to reading this article. But when I tried to I got caught up in the history and lost my way. I felt like the writer was so caught up in showing us how much he knew he really never told us anything that would help. I think this mag. is here to help guide us in options of every day living not giving us a history lesson. I am sure the writer is very good and the article was very good and in another publication a great match. Just not this time. sorry!

  • Debbie McSweeney 12/11/2008 10:05:57 AM

    In regards to living with the wild--I have never lost an animal to coyotes though we have a ton of them! Our chickens are protected by a 6 foot high fence with electric wire on top and bottom--nothing has ever gotten through and you can get solar chargers if you live off the grid. My sister lives out west and has coyotes and chickens. She had a four foot fence and her chickens were constantly flying over the fence and the coyotes were coming in and getting them. The coyotes got very brazen because they knew there was an easy food source. Instead of putting in a higher fence and the electric wire she ended up having Game and Fish call in the coyotes and shoot them. There might not have been a choice by this point but this is something that other people can learn from. If you have livestock look at how they can live in the predators domaine and remaine safe. I have friends who have sheep and they use donkeys and Llamas and I've never heard of them loosing a one! Preventive maitanence goes a long way when you choose to live in balance with nature. There is a reason for every creature put on the earth--weather we like it or not. Thanks for the info!

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