From Sagebrush Rebellion to Tech Bro Megacities: Someone Always Wants the Public Lands
A posting on the Southern Rockies Nature Blog.
As he says not the first time it has been tried. When I heard it in the news I thought here we go again.
Moving them anywhere takes patience. When Calderon-Dominguez needs a herd to change directions, for example, he gets close on his ATV. (He said he’d rather ride a horse but cannot do so for insurance reasons.) It’s enough to pressure the bison to move without agitating them. He always watches their body language carefully.
“The way they move an ear, the eye is going to follow. Then the nose is going to follow and then the feet,” said Calderon-Dominguez. “You’re observing that all the time across the whole group of animals.”
When the herd turns in the right direction, Calderon-Dominguez drives away. Knowing when to release the pressure, he explained, is as important as knowing when to apply it.
When I read this I rememered Temple Grandin talking about a cattle herder that knew exactly what cattle wanted and how to move them. He understood cattle because she said he loved them and was hyper attuned to their behavior. Jim Corbett and tigers had a similar relationship.