#36 Managing a diverse landscape for healthy and productive animals with Fred Provenza

<p>Fred Provenza is a researcher in behavioural ecology who has carried out fascinating research on the nutritional wisdom of animals, on their ability to select their diet and learn.&nbsp;We explore with him the practical implications of his research. He explains why a biodiverse landscape is crucial to animal health and what tools we have to favour such a foraging environment. We explore at length how to train animals either fo avoid certains plants such as tree plantations or how to introduce new plants into an animal’s foraging habit.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS</strong></p><p>01:42 Fred's story</p><p>08:35 Nutritional wisdom of living creatures</p><p>17:25 Pratical applications</p><p>24:08 How do trees and shrubs contribute to an animal’s diet</p><p>30:59 How can farmers act upon these insights&nbsp;</p><p>38:54 Training animals to avoid certain species&nbsp;</p><p>42:47 Eating tree bark : looking for tanins&nbsp;</p><p>52:32 How do you promote beneficial plants?&nbsp;</p><p>58:04 Resource availability and diversity&nbsp;</p><p>01:01:28 Fertility and secondary compounds</p><p>01:05:38 Introducing new plants to an animal’s diet</p><p>01:09:28 Toxicity of certain plants</p><p>01:11:43 How much is training and how much is genetics?&nbsp;</p><p>01:21:48 Animal’s ability to balance their diet</p><p>01:27:32 Planning the movement of the animals&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>• RESOURCES</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22395309-the-art-science-of-shepherding" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22395309-the-art-science-of-shepherding</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_vii9XcBM&amp;t=41s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_vii9XcBM&amp;t=41s</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTWYh2LpSjM&amp;t=5640s" rel="no