EXCLUSIVE: Ecologist Proves Grazing on Point Reyes Is Crucial to Biodiversity & Native Plants
And Nate Chisholm has the data to prove it. In six years, his grazing operations saw a 101% increase in plant biodiversity, and a 61% increase in native plant cover.
Grazing ecologist Nate Chisholm of Project Savanna has a decade of data showing how cattle grazing improves biodiversity and native plant growth in Marin and Sonoma counties. His studies were conducted near Point Reyes National Seashore, where 12 ranches are being evic…