Chosun Juan
Given to Fly
An interesting concept designed to provide conservation benefits to birds whilst tapping into new emerging virtue markets. The birds are one of the best indicators of ecosystem health.
“The Audubon Conservation Ranching certification program is a win-win for farmers and ranchers as well as birds,”
https://agfundernews.com/regen-ag-r...eEwDbR2W1BCXOIod2dv5JGcAWog8Cbk4wlUnA2bDMS0Fs
I'd be curious to hear the views of our many learned and proficient birders here on BF from a food consumer point of view ..... :cat:
Also, what are the specific requirements ? (from Audubon in the US, and other Bird advocacy groups around the world) - do you think they are legit ? Go far enough ? Viable ?
Some of the work I'm familiar with by Professors S. McIntyre /D. Lindmeyer et al with regard to Grassy Box Gum Woodlands in Australia (an ecotype up to ~90% or more decimated for its agricultural value) show that even with a 10% untouched core habitat and a further 20% connected remnants managed for ecosystem health, and the 70% balance used for mixed farming, that bird connectivity is at best 80% of untouched natural old growth areas. https://books.google.com.au/books/a...TZFN8C&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...FjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw0u_sNky9CATHgL5BlFdbte
The goals of Regenerative Agriculture are well intended and perhaps one of our better hopes for avoiding a trainwreck. Further, are these 'Bird Friendly Beef' type certifications workable in practice from a Primary Producers perspective. Isn't this just bound to become the new normal anyway ? (similar to non-muelsed sheep).
With bird numbers in decline pretty much worldwide (some 70-90% in areas such as the Murray-Darling basin here in Australia) I'd like to know folks opinions worldwide - will this type of scheme work for the birds ? :brains:
A few more articles of interest to consider:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2015.00155/full
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0198382
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367797/
Chosun :gh:
“The Audubon Conservation Ranching certification program is a win-win for farmers and ranchers as well as birds,”
https://agfundernews.com/regen-ag-r...eEwDbR2W1BCXOIod2dv5JGcAWog8Cbk4wlUnA2bDMS0Fs
I'd be curious to hear the views of our many learned and proficient birders here on BF from a food consumer point of view ..... :cat:
Also, what are the specific requirements ? (from Audubon in the US, and other Bird advocacy groups around the world) - do you think they are legit ? Go far enough ? Viable ?
Some of the work I'm familiar with by Professors S. McIntyre /D. Lindmeyer et al with regard to Grassy Box Gum Woodlands in Australia (an ecotype up to ~90% or more decimated for its agricultural value) show that even with a 10% untouched core habitat and a further 20% connected remnants managed for ecosystem health, and the 70% balance used for mixed farming, that bird connectivity is at best 80% of untouched natural old growth areas. https://books.google.com.au/books/a...TZFN8C&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&...FjABegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw0u_sNky9CATHgL5BlFdbte
The goals of Regenerative Agriculture are well intended and perhaps one of our better hopes for avoiding a trainwreck. Further, are these 'Bird Friendly Beef' type certifications workable in practice from a Primary Producers perspective. Isn't this just bound to become the new normal anyway ? (similar to non-muelsed sheep).
With bird numbers in decline pretty much worldwide (some 70-90% in areas such as the Murray-Darling basin here in Australia) I'd like to know folks opinions worldwide - will this type of scheme work for the birds ? :brains:
A few more articles of interest to consider:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2015.00155/full
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0198382
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3367797/
Chosun :gh: