Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the

Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World

Cat Urbigkit journeys alone to spend a season on Wyomingâ€™s open range tending to a herd of domestic sheep as they give birth amid the challenges of nature â€“ from severe weather to a wealth of predators. Her only companions are the livestock guardian animals (BIG dogs and a pair of burros named Bill and Hillary!) that repeatedly prove their worth in devotion to protecting the herd.
Cat Urbigkit journeys alone to spend a season on Wyomingâ€™s open range tending to a herd of domestic sheep as they give birth amid the challenges of nature â€“ from severe weather to a wealth of predators. Her only companions are the livestock guardian animals (BIG dogs and a pair of burros named Bill and Hillary!) that repeatedly prove their worth in devotion to protecting the herd. Urbigkit offers interesting reflections on the role of pastoralists around the globe and on the controversial issue in the Western US of private livestock herds being run on public lands. The intimate ways in which abstract public policy plays out on the open range is eye-opening. More than a tale of herding sheep, Shepherds of Coyote Rocks is an action-packed true story that reveals the broad spectrum of the human relationship with nature, from harmony to rugged adventure.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer Countryman Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781581571578

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	Countryman Press
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-09-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781581571578

Shepherds of Coyote Rocks: Public Lands, Private Herds and the Natural World

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