Profiles written by Courtney White, originally published in Headwaters News.
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USU professor believes, and a Montana rancher proves, that animals can be taught to forage in a way to improve the range.

Excerpt:
"What do the 'Far Side' cartoons of Gary Larsen, plant toxicity levels, the Bhudda, intellectual paradoxes, an image of a sheep in drag, Forrest Gump, and a brief history of Western science have in common?

"The short answer is: they are all part of a typical lecture by Dr. Fred Provenza, a professor in the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University.

"The long answer is: they are integral parts of his thoughtful analysis of the interconnections between the habits of animals, the nature of scientific inquiry, the role of stewardship in natural resource management, questions of sustainability, and the knowledge that we live in a universe of ceaseless and relentless change...."