Comments on: The Buffalo Commons http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 biscuit Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:55:11 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-1024 I think it's workable. We have small scale evidence of its "workability" here. In a few days - when I find my glasses again - I want to talk about exactly that. I think it’s workable. We have small scale evidence of its “workability” here. In a few days – when I find my glasses again – I want to talk about exactly that.

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 biscuit Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:53:38 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-1023 I'm ruminating (!!) on a longer piece about it. It will be a few days. But I wanted to get that out there because - well, because I tink it's under-known and under-appreciated, but well worth consideration. There's some buffalo commons stuff going on here, and it's been very, very successful - and that's what I want to discuss: how it actually works and, so far, has stood the test of time. I’m ruminating (!!) on a longer piece about it. It will be a few days. But I wanted to get that out there because – well, because I tink it’s under-known and under-appreciated, but well worth consideration. There’s some buffalo commons stuff going on here, and it’s been very, very successful – and that’s what I want to discuss: how it actually works and, so far, has stood the test of time.

]]> By: Asinus Asinum Fricat http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Asinus Asinum Fricat Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:06:50 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-999 Yeah, sometimes I feel like a ruminant! Yeah, sometimes I feel like a ruminant!

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Kate Petersen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:23:28 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-997 "Grazed" it? :) Bookmarking to read later and looking forward to discussion. “Grazed” it? :)

Bookmarking to read later and looking forward to discussion.

]]> By: Asinus Asinum Fricat http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Asinus Asinum Fricat Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:45:41 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-995 Yes, I've read the article too (OK, I grazed it, but will read thoroughly later on once Biscuit posts the piece). Another nail in the ecological coffin, it seems. Yes, I’ve read the article too (OK, I grazed it, but will read thoroughly later on once Biscuit posts the piece). Another nail in the ecological coffin, it seems.

]]> By: willowspirit http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-994 willowspirit Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:21:48 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/04/21/the-buffalo-commons/#comment-994 Very interesting article, biscuit. The Plains have a special spot in my soul, having lived in Wyoming, and turning them back to buffalo country would simply be too good to be true. Mankind has lived on the grasslands for thousands of years without upsetting the delicate balance of this fragile ecosystem - that is, until the most recent settlers arrived - so, perhaps a radical land use change is the only option. It would be unprecedented in scale, though, creating more pressure on urban areas east and west of the plains... though rapidly changing climate might force our hands.. Food for thought.. Very interesting article, biscuit. The Plains have a special spot in my soul, having lived in Wyoming, and turning them back to buffalo country would simply be too good to be true. Mankind has lived on the grasslands for thousands of years without upsetting the delicate balance of this fragile ecosystem – that is, until the most recent settlers arrived – so, perhaps a radical land use change is the only option. It would be unprecedented in scale, though, creating more pressure on urban areas east and west of the plains… though rapidly changing climate might force our hands.. Food for thought..

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