tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post7554591427542764167..comments2024-03-16T13:29:45.711-07:00Comments on Dipper Ranch: Big Red Is DownCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-766322285444961122015-09-28T20:27:09.235-07:002015-09-28T20:27:09.235-07:00Yep, I often find that once I get past the initial...Yep, I often find that once I get past the initial yuck phase, lots of things in nature are really interesting. And when things fit together, like discovering that a fox will burrow under a large carcass to get to the soft tissues, that gives me a calm sense of awe about the orderliness of the world.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-20921919914278905742015-09-28T20:22:55.224-07:002015-09-28T20:22:55.224-07:00The ranchers generally expect to lose 1-2% of thei...The ranchers generally expect to lose 1-2% of their herd in any one year whether to sickness, accident, predators or unknown. It's a monetary loss so they certainly want to know the cause of death, if possible, so they can adjust their ranch practices or even breeding program to prevent additional loses in the future. Cowboy V and I compare notes about what shows up on the wildlife camera and what we otherwise observe on the Dipper Ranch regarding the cattle's behavior or wildlife and he's sometimes adjusted the rotation of his cattle from pasture to pasture accordingly. But once a cow is dead and you check the clues, there's not much else left to do from a rancher's perspective. It takes a nerdy biologist to wonder what happens week by week to a carcass.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-56266474636649300192015-09-28T08:05:36.441-07:002015-09-28T08:05:36.441-07:00Thanks for sharing this view of nature that first ...Thanks for sharing this view of nature that first elicits a reaction of "Gross!" but is so captivating that the final reaction is, "That is really fascinating!".MAWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086670972041277715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5700728271731802119.post-19544394836623595682015-09-27T22:32:53.361-07:002015-09-27T22:32:53.361-07:00This is fascinating. Thanks for documenting Big Re...This is fascinating. Thanks for documenting Big Red. <br />Just wondering -- does Cowboy V have no interest in the cow once it's dead?Joe Cottonwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282993255868590544noreply@blogger.com