@governor.ny.gov Hochul, blue state governor of one of the world’s richest places, tries to roll back climate-heating pollution reduction requirements as she caters to corporate power.
Meanwhile, African pastoralists barely survive as climate-driven drought hits. 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Meanwhile, African pastoralists barely survive as climate-driven drought hits. 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Drought spreads beyond Kenya's arid north, plunging herders into crisis
The dozens of cow and goat carcasses scattered around Maria Katanga's family compound testify to the grinding impact of an ongoing drought on Kenya's pastoralist communities who rely on livestock for ...
www.reuters.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
@governor.ny.gov Hochul, blue state governor of one of the world’s richest places, tries to roll back climate-heating pollution reduction requirements as she caters to corporate power.
Meanwhile, African pastoralists barely survive as climate-driven drought hits. 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Meanwhile, African pastoralists barely survive as climate-driven drought hits. 😢
www.reuters.com/business/env...
Kenya’s Pastoral Heartland Buckles Under Relentless Drought
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#KenyaDrought #ClimateCrisis #Pastoralists #FoodInsecurity #HornOfAfrica #ClimateChange
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#KenyaDrought #ClimateCrisis #Pastoralists #FoodInsecurity #HornOfAfrica #ClimateChange
Kenya’s Pastoral Heartland Buckles Under Relentless Drought -
A worsening drought is devastating Kenya’s pastoral communities, killing livestock, collapsing incomes, and spreading hunger into regions...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Kenya’s Pastoral Heartland Buckles Under Relentless Drought
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#KenyaDrought #ClimateCrisis #Pastoralists #FoodInsecurity #HornOfAfrica #ClimateChange
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#KenyaDrought #ClimateCrisis #Pastoralists #FoodInsecurity #HornOfAfrica #ClimateChange
Pastoralists sustain their livelihood through mobile herding systems that support food security, local economies, and cultural traditions, while also conserving and managing the rangeland ecosystems that they depend on.
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Pastoralists sustain their livelihood through mobile herding systems that support food security, local economies, and cultural traditions, while also conserving and managing the rangeland ecosystems that they depend on.
Tales of lived realities, cultures, and traditions of pastoralists.
A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.
A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Tales of lived realities, cultures, and traditions of pastoralists.
A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.
A call for stories from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on Pastoralism.
As Pablo Manzano from the IYRP Steering Committee notes: evidence-based approaches are essential to support pastoralists and the landscapes they steward.
Together, we're building bridges between science, policy and practice 🌾🐄
Together, we're building bridges between science, policy and practice 🌾🐄
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
As Pablo Manzano from the IYRP Steering Committee notes: evidence-based approaches are essential to support pastoralists and the landscapes they steward.
Together, we're building bridges between science, policy and practice 🌾🐄
Together, we're building bridges between science, policy and practice 🌾🐄
I got to know God better by reading anthropology.
God/Yahweh/etc. was the invention of a patriarch of the Hebrews, a tribe of pastoralists— herds people.
Pastoralism= Male supremacy, slavery, militarism, domination of others.
God/Yahweh/etc. was the invention of a patriarch of the Hebrews, a tribe of pastoralists— herds people.
Pastoralism= Male supremacy, slavery, militarism, domination of others.
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I got to know God better by reading anthropology.
God/Yahweh/etc. was the invention of a patriarch of the Hebrews, a tribe of pastoralists— herds people.
Pastoralism= Male supremacy, slavery, militarism, domination of others.
God/Yahweh/etc. was the invention of a patriarch of the Hebrews, a tribe of pastoralists— herds people.
Pastoralism= Male supremacy, slavery, militarism, domination of others.
Since 2024, CDKN has worked with Nature and People as One (NaPO), a K2A grantee, in northern Kenya.
In celebration of the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists, a new photo story, with images provided by @arashghoddousi.bsky.social, documents NaPO’s HCN initiative.
👉bit.ly/46kwhK4
In celebration of the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists, a new photo story, with images provided by @arashghoddousi.bsky.social, documents NaPO’s HCN initiative.
👉bit.ly/46kwhK4
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Since 2024, CDKN has worked with Nature and People as One (NaPO), a K2A grantee, in northern Kenya.
In celebration of the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists, a new photo story, with images provided by @arashghoddousi.bsky.social, documents NaPO’s HCN initiative.
👉bit.ly/46kwhK4
In celebration of the International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists, a new photo story, with images provided by @arashghoddousi.bsky.social, documents NaPO’s HCN initiative.
👉bit.ly/46kwhK4
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Herding cows, camels, goats, sheep, horses… is an essential human activity. It’s good for food, but also for land. 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Learn more (and definitely watch the video): www.fao.org/rangelands-p...
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Herding cows, camels, goats, sheep, horses… is an essential human activity. It’s good for food, but also for land. 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Learn more (and definitely watch the video): www.fao.org/rangelands-p...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Herding cows, camels, goats, sheep, horses… is an essential human activity. It’s good for food, but also for land. 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Learn more (and definitely watch the video): www.fao.org/rangelands-p...
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Herding cows, camels, goats, sheep, horses… is an essential human activity. It’s good for food, but also for land. 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Learn more (and definitely watch the video): www.fao.org/rangelands-p...
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Did the Kurgan pastoralists bring with them psychopathy when they invaded? Along with patriarchy and autoimmune disease. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Ancient steppe herders brought higher risk of MS to northern Europe
Study of ancient DNA shows bronze age Yamnaya people spread gene variants that carry increased risk of multiple sclerosis
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Did the Kurgan pastoralists bring with them psychopathy when they invaded? Along with patriarchy and autoimmune disease. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
As SAWONET, we believe in busting myths and building futures! Let's make it known that FGM is not a rite if passage, it harms girls physically & mentally.
Speak up, protect and empower our girls and women in the rural and pastoralists communities.
#ENDFGM #HerVoiceHerFuture
#EveryVoiceCounts
Speak up, protect and empower our girls and women in the rural and pastoralists communities.
#ENDFGM #HerVoiceHerFuture
#EveryVoiceCounts
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
As SAWONET, we believe in busting myths and building futures! Let's make it known that FGM is not a rite if passage, it harms girls physically & mentally.
Speak up, protect and empower our girls and women in the rural and pastoralists communities.
#ENDFGM #HerVoiceHerFuture
#EveryVoiceCounts
Speak up, protect and empower our girls and women in the rural and pastoralists communities.
#ENDFGM #HerVoiceHerFuture
#EveryVoiceCounts
"At the event, Senator Hanson was introduced as a “dear friend” of Rinehart, along with the then-head of the WA Pastoralists and Graziers Association Tony Seabrook. Hanson thanked Mrs Rinehart for the “kind invitation” to attend the opening, ..."
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
"At the event, Senator Hanson was introduced as a “dear friend” of Rinehart, along with the then-head of the WA Pastoralists and Graziers Association Tony Seabrook. Hanson thanked Mrs Rinehart for the “kind invitation” to attend the opening, ..."
In contrast, the Ruki are horsemen and pastoralists, hunting great swarms of bison while maintaining their own herds of domesticated cattle.
February 2, 2026 at 11:10 PM
In contrast, the Ruki are horsemen and pastoralists, hunting great swarms of bison while maintaining their own herds of domesticated cattle.
Thanks to @bioone.bsky.social for showcasing our article on #pastoralism in Ladakh’s Changthang region!
Arif Pandit and coauthors show how strategies that regulate grazing while respecting pastoralists' stewardship can help sustain this ancient culture.
Read this and more articles on #rangelands 👇🏽
Arif Pandit and coauthors show how strategies that regulate grazing while respecting pastoralists' stewardship can help sustain this ancient culture.
Read this and more articles on #rangelands 👇🏽
Explore #rangeland and #pastoralism with our BioOne Vista research collection, featuring The Journal of Parasitology, Journal of Resources and Ecology, @torreybotanical.bsky.social, @mrdjournal.bsky.social, @naturalareas.bsky.social, and more.
Free to read through February 15: bio-one.co/4jRcJCQ
Free to read through February 15: bio-one.co/4jRcJCQ
February 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Thanks to @bioone.bsky.social for showcasing our article on #pastoralism in Ladakh’s Changthang region!
Arif Pandit and coauthors show how strategies that regulate grazing while respecting pastoralists' stewardship can help sustain this ancient culture.
Read this and more articles on #rangelands 👇🏽
Arif Pandit and coauthors show how strategies that regulate grazing while respecting pastoralists' stewardship can help sustain this ancient culture.
Read this and more articles on #rangelands 👇🏽
After three failed rainy seasons in a row, drought decimates the herds of pastoralists in northern Kenya www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ux...
Kenya declares emergency as drought devastates Mandera County
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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February 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
After three failed rainy seasons in a row, drought decimates the herds of pastoralists in northern Kenya www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ux...
Monduli councillors halt compensation land plan
https://www.europesays.com/africa/58799/
ARUSHA: MONDULI District Council has resolved to oppose and halt the payment of compensation to pastoralists and farmers…
https://www.europesays.com/africa/58799/
ARUSHA: MONDULI District Council has resolved to oppose and halt the payment of compensation to pastoralists and farmers…
Monduli councillors halt compensation land plan - Europe Africa
ARUSHA: MONDULI District Council has resolved to oppose and halt the payment of compensation to pastoralists and farmers grazing livestock in the Military
www.europesays.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Monduli councillors halt compensation land plan
https://www.europesays.com/africa/58799/
ARUSHA: MONDULI District Council has resolved to oppose and halt the payment of compensation to pastoralists and farmers…
https://www.europesays.com/africa/58799/
ARUSHA: MONDULI District Council has resolved to oppose and halt the payment of compensation to pastoralists and farmers…
Pastoralists as inspiration in an age of uncertainty. A new long-read article from @theconversation.com @ids.ac.uk @iyrp2026.bsky.social zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/p...
Pastoralists as inspiration in an age of uncertainty
You only have to look at the news each day to realise that we are living in an age of uncertainty. Whether it’s imposing tariffs, interfering in sovereign countries or threatening to annex ar…
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February 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Pastoralists as inspiration in an age of uncertainty. A new long-read article from @theconversation.com @ids.ac.uk @iyrp2026.bsky.social zimbabweland.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/p...
Happy International Zebra Day. This photo was taken in Kenya a decade ago. During that adventure I was able to visit with Grevys Zebra Trust & interview the director. It was during that discussion I learned how much the zebra was like family to the pastoralists.
#InternationalZebraDay #GrevysZebra
#InternationalZebraDay #GrevysZebra
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Happy International Zebra Day. This photo was taken in Kenya a decade ago. During that adventure I was able to visit with Grevys Zebra Trust & interview the director. It was during that discussion I learned how much the zebra was like family to the pastoralists.
#InternationalZebraDay #GrevysZebra
#InternationalZebraDay #GrevysZebra
I know, the rewilders and ecologists are trailing well behind the pastoralists and regen ag community on this.
I developed loads of semi-porous migrational fencing options for connecting rewilding sites and just general connectivity corridors, but no one showed any signs of interest.
I developed loads of semi-porous migrational fencing options for connecting rewilding sites and just general connectivity corridors, but no one showed any signs of interest.
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I know, the rewilders and ecologists are trailing well behind the pastoralists and regen ag community on this.
I developed loads of semi-porous migrational fencing options for connecting rewilding sites and just general connectivity corridors, but no one showed any signs of interest.
I developed loads of semi-porous migrational fencing options for connecting rewilding sites and just general connectivity corridors, but no one showed any signs of interest.
🌍 Agroecology & Land: The Role of Pastoralists to Protect Land & Combat Desertification. 🏜️
Save the date for the upcoming webinar!
📅 11 February 2026
⌚ 14-14:45 CET/16-16:45 EAT/8-9:30 EST
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/mpn56pay
#Agroecology #Pastoralists #LandRestoration #FoodSystems #IYRP2026
Save the date for the upcoming webinar!
📅 11 February 2026
⌚ 14-14:45 CET/16-16:45 EAT/8-9:30 EST
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/mpn56pay
#Agroecology #Pastoralists #LandRestoration #FoodSystems #IYRP2026
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
🌍 Agroecology & Land: The Role of Pastoralists to Protect Land & Combat Desertification. 🏜️
Save the date for the upcoming webinar!
📅 11 February 2026
⌚ 14-14:45 CET/16-16:45 EAT/8-9:30 EST
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/mpn56pay
#Agroecology #Pastoralists #LandRestoration #FoodSystems #IYRP2026
Save the date for the upcoming webinar!
📅 11 February 2026
⌚ 14-14:45 CET/16-16:45 EAT/8-9:30 EST
🔗Register: tinyurl.com/mpn56pay
#Agroecology #Pastoralists #LandRestoration #FoodSystems #IYRP2026
the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s 25-year program with Anatolian pastoralists cuts livestock losses by 91% and changes farmers’ lives today.
https://www.europesays.com/africa/53451/
A conservation program in Namibia shows that guard dogs can protect livestock and save cheetahs at the same…
https://www.europesays.com/africa/53451/
A conservation program in Namibia shows that guard dogs can protect livestock and save cheetahs at the same…
the Cheetah Conservation Fund's 25-year program with Anatolian pastoralists cuts livestock losses by 91% and changes farmers' lives today. - Europe Africa
A conservation program in Namibia shows that guard dogs can protect livestock and save cheetahs at the same time, reducing conflict between farmers and big
www.europesays.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s 25-year program with Anatolian pastoralists cuts livestock losses by 91% and changes farmers’ lives today.
https://www.europesays.com/africa/53451/
A conservation program in Namibia shows that guard dogs can protect livestock and save cheetahs at the same…
https://www.europesays.com/africa/53451/
A conservation program in Namibia shows that guard dogs can protect livestock and save cheetahs at the same…
Pastoralists are stewards of Indigenous and local knowledge, and care for rangelands that span half the planet.
During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them.
https://www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en
During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them.
https://www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Pastoralists are stewards of Indigenous and local knowledge, and care for rangelands that span half the planet.
During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them.
https://www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en
During 2026 International #YearofRangelandsPastoralists, we honour both the lands and the communities that depend on them.
https://www.fao.org/rangelands-pastoralists-2026/en
Victor Mair: Ordos as the locus of Chinese history, “the zone of consummate interface between the settled and the steppe”
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January 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Victor Mair: Ordos as the locus of Chinese history, “the zone of consummate interface between the settled and the steppe”
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
Geochemical research reveals dietary variability in modern pastoralists
->Phys.org | More on "Dietary variability in modern pastoralists" at BigEarthData.ai
->Phys.org | More on "Dietary variability in modern pastoralists" at BigEarthData.ai
Geochemical research reveals dietary variability in modern pastoralists
This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Homestead of a herding family in southern Turkana. Credit: Samuel Derbyshire The pastoralist lifestyle is...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana has fallen in Western Australia's remote interior region, bringing relief to pastoralists after a dry 2025. Carnegie Station recorded 76mm in 24 hours. (Supplied by Naomi McCooke)
January 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana has fallen in Western Australia's remote interior region, bringing relief to pastoralists after a dry 2025. Carnegie Station recorded 76mm in 24 hours. (Supplied by Naomi McCooke)
🌍 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists #IYRP2026!
Pastoralists manage nearly half of the Earth's land surface, yet their vital role often goes unrecognised. Sustainable pastoralism can be a solution to many of our environmental challenges🐑🏔️
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Pastoralists manage nearly half of the Earth's land surface, yet their vital role often goes unrecognised. Sustainable pastoralism can be a solution to many of our environmental challenges🐑🏔️
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January 29, 2026 at 9:24 AM
🌍 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists #IYRP2026!
Pastoralists manage nearly half of the Earth's land surface, yet their vital role often goes unrecognised. Sustainable pastoralism can be a solution to many of our environmental challenges🐑🏔️
🔗 cocoproject.eu/en/news/supp...
Pastoralists manage nearly half of the Earth's land surface, yet their vital role often goes unrecognised. Sustainable pastoralism can be a solution to many of our environmental challenges🐑🏔️
🔗 cocoproject.eu/en/news/supp...