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Mobile Pastoralism is the most Climate Friendly Livestock Farming System (Day 14)

Mobile Pastoralism is the most Climate Friendly Livestock Farming System (Day 14)

by RLTGlobal | Apr 29, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories

It’s almost as if pastures along migration routes expect these short stay visitors each year. Without goats this photograph wouldn’t be complete. Pastures are one of the largest carbon sinks on the planet. Mobile pastoralism must be used as a critical tool in...
Mobile Pastoralists know how to Coexist with Wildlife (Day 13)

Mobile Pastoralists know how to Coexist with Wildlife (Day 13)

by RLTGlobal | Apr 28, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories

Guardian herding dogs are a mobile pastoralist’s best friend. The Bacak family think that this young pup, that they have been training to protect the herd against wolf attacks, is a promising one. Living with carnivores on a daily basis have enabled mobile...
Mobile Pastoralism Contributes to Habitat Heterogeneity (Day 12)

Mobile Pastoralism Contributes to Habitat Heterogeneity (Day 12)

by RLTGlobal | Apr 27, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories

On the 12th day, th Bacak family of Sarıkeçili nomadic pastoralists travelled 104km up to an altutude of 1666 meters. Having now reached the top of the Taurus Mountains the herd starts to move towards the steppes of central Anatolia. Mobile pastoralists who cross a...
The Mobility of Pastoralists Contributes to Seed Dispersal (Day 10)

The Mobility of Pastoralists Contributes to Seed Dispersal (Day 10)

by RLTGlobal | Apr 25, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories

Based on the needs of the herd, the geographic conditions in each landscape, and the day they wake up to, The Bacak family decide when to move fast or slow or to rest. On the 10th Day, they cover a distance of 73km. Both the family and herd enjoy tasting the different...
Migration is a School for Mobile Pastoralist Children (Day 8)

Migration is a School for Mobile Pastoralist Children (Day 8)

by RLTGlobal | Apr 23, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories

The spring migration taking place between April & June, and the fall migration taking place between September & October, coincides with school calendar and mobile pastoralists find themselves forced to leave their children with settled relatives or in...
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