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Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) is pleased to share an updated and comprehensive guide to all of its resources regarding pastoralism in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East. In the report you will find more than 200 resources. SPARC ended in December 2025. You can find more information here about SPARC’s resources and how to navigate them. SPARC’s documentary, Charting New Futures in Africa’s drylands, is now online

• Maria Fernandez-Gimenez - Introductions
• Maryam Niamir-Fuller - Who are pastoralists & what are rangelands?
• Serena Ferrari (virtual) - Livelihoods & Economics; https://arizona.app.box.com/file/2109714834704
• Jonathan Davies (Virtual) - Services & infrastructure by and for pastoralists  
• Pedro Herrera (virtual) - Benefits to Society
• Mark Moritz - Pastoral land, water, and mobility (PPT)
• Tungaa Ulambayar - Pastoral Women (PPT)
• Anders Oskal -  Indigenous Knowledge, culture and innovation (PPT)
• Carmen Jaquez (virtual) - Climate Change & Resilience (PPT)
• Alexis Bonogofsky - Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PPT)
• Sairandhri Lapalikar (Virtual) - Sustainable rangeland uses & restoration
• Elena Chen - Pastoral Youth
• Igshaan Samuels (virtual) - Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future (PPT)

• Maria Fernandez-Gimenez - Introductions
• Maryam Niamir-Fuller - Who are pastoralists & what are rangelands?
• Serena Ferrari (virtual) - Livelihoods & Economics; https://arizona.app.box.com/file/2109714834704
• Jonathan Davies (Virtual) - Services & infrastructure by and for pastoralists  
• Pedro Herrera (virtual) - Benefits to Society
• Mark Moritz - Pastoral land, water, and mobility (PPT)
• Tungaa Ulambayar - Pastoral Women (PPT)
• Anders Oskal -  Indigenous Knowledge, culture and innovation (PPT)
• Carmen Jaquez (virtual) - Climate Change & Resilience (PPT)
• Alexis Bonogofsky - Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PPT)
• Sairandhri Lapalikar (Virtual) - Sustainable rangeland uses & restoration
• Elena Chen - Pastoral Youth
• Igshaan Samuels (virtual) - Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future (PPT)

Welcome and review of progress for 2025: Layne Coppock

Update on the IYRP North America Documentary Film Project & Arizona Celebrations - Barbara Hutchinson & Flavie Audoin

Update on an arts-based IYRP rangelands exhibit for your community—what’s up, how to get one, and customization; Stephen Bramwell

Update on Mexico’s strategy for the IYRP 2026; Javier Ochoa-Espinoza

Update on the SRM President’s Prize; Layne Coppock 

Update on IYRP in Nebraska--opportunity to raise grassland awareness; Bob Broweleit

Update on IYRP activities in Canada; Barry Irving 

An Update on IYRP Proclamation and Resolution Activities - Mark S. Thorne, Jenna Stanton, and Kaitlynn Glover

Update on building public awareness for global rangelands via social media and the World Cup 2026; Flavie Audoin   

SRM section reports on IYRP activities; Layne Coppock (moderator)

Global Landscapes Forum Article - https://thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/101185/what-are-rangelands-and-pastoralism/?utm_campaign=GLF_Newsletter

Across the beef community, producers take on countless daily responsibilities, from monitoring forage and water to adapting to weather, markets and herd needs. With so much happening on the ground, it’s easy to miss the broader global conservation efforts that impact rangeland management. That’s why 2026 represents an important moment. It has been designated as the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP), a global effort to spotlight the value of rangelands and the people who care for them. While an international celebration, the message hits close to home for U.S. ranchers. The IYRP aims to elevate the contributions of ranchers and pastoralists worldwide, and American cattle producers, who manage some of the most diverse rangelands on earth, are a critical part of the story.  What is the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists? - Drovers

Screening & discussion of Canadian film “Singing Back the Buffalo” on 8 Dec 2025 in Witzenhausen, Germany

30 Years of the Malpai Borderlands Group 
By Peter Warren and Tana Kappel
12/2024

https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/nature-the-navajo-way/

Arnold Clifford examines a few of the plant specimens he's collected. Clifford has document more than 2,000 species in the Navajo Nation alone.

NMSU: Selected Plants of Navajo Rangelands (database and audio recordings of elders)

Navajo rangeland managers, coordinated by Gerald Moore, former Coordinating Extension Agent of Navajo Tri-State Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program, were involved in project development, and provided feedback on prototypes development in conjunction with New Mexico State University scientists and the development team. 

• IYRP road map 2025-2026 (10 Oct 2025) (pptx, pdf)
• Hoja de ruta para IYRP2026 (10 Oct 2025) (pptx, pdf)
• Feuille de route pour IYRP 2026 (10 Oct 2025) (pptx, pdf)

Editor: Susan Edinger Marshall

https://unpress.nevada.edu/9781647791612/roots-and-resilience/

https://thelostcowboy.com/

• People of the Range (mp4)
• People of the Range (text version)
• People of the Range (YouTube Video)

• English - 2025
• French - 2025
• Spanish - 2025
• Portugeuse - 2022
• Russian - 2024
• Oromoo – 2024

High School Resources – Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission - The materials include recorded lectures and PowerPoint presentations, noteguides, activities, videos, and readings. 

Lessons and Activities – Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission - Scientifically-based educational materials are created for a target audience of K-12 teachers and students in traditional and non-traditional settings.

https://www.westernfolklife.org/

Online Course: Pastoralism and Uncertainty – Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience – PASTRES

Website

A podcast dedicated to the stewardship and conservation of grasslands, diverse ecological landscapes, and the salt-of-the-earth individuals who devote their lives to this endeavor.  Website: https://ranchstewards.org/podcast/ 

The Art of Range is a podcast about rangelands for people who manage rangelands. Our goal is education and conservation through conversation.  https://artofrange.com/ 

• The League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development

During the Arizona Senate floor session on June 1, 2026, Senator Priya Sundareshan presented a legislative proclamation recognizing 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Senator Sundareshan, who represents Legislative District 18 in Pima County, serves as the Senate Minority Leader and is a member of the Senate Federalism Committee and Natural Resources Committee.  Prior to reading the proclamation, she acknowledged several individuals seated in the Senate gallery: Leatta McLaughlin, representing ACGA; Dr. Flavie Audoin, University of Arizona Range Extension Specialist; Dennis Moroney, a cattle and sheep rancher from Cochise County; and Elena Dosamantes, Program Coordinator for the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance.  These individuals were invited to attend the session in recognition of their contributions to the stewardship, management, and conservation of Arizona’s rangelands and natural ecosystems.

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