More North America Featured Videos and Photo Stories
Tradition means everything to this Burns, Oregon family. And springtime is the season to round up cattle and pass on skills to the next generation of ranchers. (Oregon Public Broadcasting; 10:38 minutes)
The Grassland Conservation interview series is educational, sharing the importance of conservation—but the interviews are also personal. They share family traditions and ways of life that are slowly disappearing. These are the kinds of stories that grandchildren beg to hear and will one day pass on to their own families. Watch the Videos
Understanding how saving grasslands in North America is just like saving the rainforest in Brazil
Bill Whitaker saddles up for one of the last enduring symbols of the Old West, a Wyoming cattle drive that travels the same route pioneered 125 years ago. (60 Minutes; 14:02 minutes)
Canada is home to one of the most endangered ecosystems in the entire world - the temperate grasslands of the Great Plains. Our native prairie is home to over 60 species at-risk but it is disappearing and at an alarming rate. However, cattle are maintaining and preserving these iconic landscapes and providing hope for the plants and animals that call them home. Sometimes what you thought was the problem, is really the solution.
The “paniolos” men and women who raise cattle and produce beef today play an important role in protecting Hawaii’s natural resources where cattle have been raised for centuries. Those men and women are also ensuring the rich history of the industry is preserved so that it may be passed on to future generations.