This short documentary from The Grasslands Project introduces us to rancher Miles Anderson. Anderson is in a tough spot. The land he ranches has been in his family for over a hundred years, but it’s bordered on three sides by an expanding Grasslands National Park and its conservation imperative. Cattle were once considered a major threat to grasslands integrity and the endangered sage grouse in the region, but, due in large part to Miles’ persistence, his cattle are now seen as part of the conservation solution.
A short documentary from The Grasslands Project featuring Miles Anderson, whose ranch is bordered on three sides by the expanding Grasslands National Park, which has a conservation objective of saving the endangered sage grouse. This film can be used to prompt class discussions, essays or research projects. Identify the multiple factors involved when a person or a community’s livelihood is at cross purposes with conservation efforts.