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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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July 10, 2018 11:34 AM
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Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation

From www.latimes.com - July 10, 2018 10:55 AM
President Donald Trump has pardoned two ranchers whose case sparked the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Wow!  How much fallacious reasoning can we cram into our arguments at one time?  This is at least an example of the fallacy of blind loyalty and the fallacy of special pleading, and a desperate push for the fallacy of the Pollyanna Principle (aka "they're just like us").  From folks who actively destroyed public resources because they felt like they should be able to do this.
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March 15, 2014 12:16 PM
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In grasslands remade by humans, animals may protect biodiversity: Grazers let in the light, rescue imperiled plants

In grasslands remade by humans, animals may protect biodiversity: Grazers let in the light, rescue imperiled plants | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.sciencedaily.com - March 15, 2014 12:16 PM
A study of grasslands on six continents suggests a way to counteract the human-made overdose of fertilizer that threatens the biodiversity of the world's prairies. The solution originates in nature: let grazing animals crop fast growing grasses, which have a competitive advantage in an over-fertilized world. The grasses block sunlight from ground level, but herbivores make light available to other plants.
PIRatE Lab's insight:

Awesome study.  The patterns we have seen in coastal California grasslands are also going on across the globe.

 

If you are new to our California grasslands, check out our heroes of native grass (or at least the natives that have survived this past century of fertilization, etc.): http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-03/ajob-ses031014.php

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May 15, 2016 3:13 PM
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Woman says Yellowstone tourists put baby bison in their car because it was 'cold'

Woman says Yellowstone tourists put baby bison in their car because it was 'cold' | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.sfgate.com - May 15, 2016 3:12 PM
In clear violation of the 'Leave No Trace' policy, tourists at Yellowstone National Park picked up a baby bison and put it in their car, according to one woman.
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Immmm....don't put baby ungulates in the back of your car.
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