[Iyrp-gcg] Biodiversity WG: Key Messages and Recommendations

[prisca mugabe]

Please find my comments...

On Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM Dana Kelly <danammkelly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> Sorry for being absent for most of this conversation.
> I support Barry's comments, as sedentary pastoralists are the norm in
> Australia.
>
> However the definition of mobility can include animals and people moving
> together, as well as animals being moved by humans, but the animals only do
> the moving. This definition encompasses countries like Australia better.
> This is Maryam Naimir-Fuller's definition of mobility, one which
> incorporates people managing how animals move through the landscape in a
> controlled manner, not allowing stock to roam and graze freely.
>
> In Australia, and other countries, many pastoralists live in one location,
> but do move their stock regularly, often following the principles of how
> native herds move naturally through the landscape e.g. African migratory
> herds. Allan Savory is one who promotes this approach, but he is seen as
> controversial; there are many others who have developed variations on this
> theme. It is sometimes called Rotational grazing, or in Australian
> "Regenerative grazing" among many other terms. These pastoralists often see
> themselves as "grass managers" as they watch the growth of the grass, when
> the grass seeds etc.; and some incorporate management of the soil. They do
> not focus only on the health and weight gain of animals, but manage the
> land holistically. This is a quick explanation from my personal experience
> as a pastoralist, rather than a scientific explanation with appropriate
> references.
>
> Best regards
> Dana
>
>
> Best regards
> Dana
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 23 Apr 2025, at 5:04 am, Barry Irving <birving at ualberta.ca> wrote:
>
> 
> Rashmi and Chris;
>
> Note this is a second attempt at this message.
>
> Thank you for the diversity document.  It is evident there has been a
> great deal of effort that went into this circular.  As I read it I can't
> help but think there are a couple of areas that could be highlighted.  This
> may indeed be due to my quick read.  If 20% of the earth's surface is
> represented by commons, and 50%  is rangeland, then perhaps 30% of the
> earth's surface and 60% of its rangeland are managed in some other fashion
> than by the commons.  2 potential areas that spring to mind are public land
> rangelands that are managed by single or near single pastoralists and
> private land rangeland.  The private land rangeland could be a specific
> bullet point because those areas are diversity hotspots, sometimes
> occurring within a sea of converted land, and at the same time, as private
> land, have even less protections provided (can be sold and converted to a
> variety of other land uses).  Is there room to bring out the critical
> biodiversity that is provided by public lands that are not managed as
> commons and rangelands that are private land?
>
> Support of biodiverse rangelands is also provided by sedentary
> pastoralists who may use internal rotation on a reduced scale to mimic
> pre-history migrations.  Sedentary pastoralists may also use moderate use
> practices and integration with other forms of agriculture to allow
> sustainable use practices (what is known as a mixed farmer, at least in
> North America).  Sedentary pastoralists may operate on public land held
> under disposition, private land, or commonly a combination of both.  Often,
> an important method of keeping biodiversity on areas managed by sedentary
> pastoralists is to keep them on the land.  Because if they are not, the
> land tends to go to other uses that often results in land conversion and a
> reduction in biodiversity.  Is there room to highlight the value of
> biodiversity maintenance that is provided by the managers of rangelands
> that are sedentary?
>
> Thanks for your consideration.
>
> Barry Irving
>
>
>> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM Rashmi Singh <rashmi89singh at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear IYRP members,
>>>
>>> I am delighted to share the finalised Key Messages and Recommendations
>>> from the IYRP Biodiversity Group.
>>>
>>> Our group members have been fantastic in providing detailed comments and
>>> suggestions twice, and we extend a big thank you to David Briske and
>>> Jonathan Davis for their continued support.
>>>
>>> I request you to share any critical comments or suggestions you may have
>>> by the end of Wednesday, April 23.
>>>
>>> After incorporating your inputs, we will get the document professionally
>>> designed and uploaded on the IYRP webpage as soon as possible.
>>> Warm regards,
>>> On behalf of BWG
>>> Chris Magero and Rashmi Singh
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Prisca H. Mugabe (D.Phil., MSc., BSc.)
Associate Professor, Department of Livestock Sciences
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University of Zimbabwe,
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