September 10, 2002

Moderation in all things, even ranching

Environmentalists Hail the Ranchers: Howdy, Pardners! - Good article about cow certain forms of cattle ranching might not be so bad for the environment after all. (In comparison to other forms of ranching and development, that is.) And to carry a theme in recent days, we’ve got the rare spectacle of someone admitting they were wrong:

Like many ecologists, Dr. Knight had assumed that grazing hurt wildlife. "It finally dawned on me," he said. "We made a mistake."

(Good thing this has article a serious title...)

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