Carrying Capacity Not What It Seems

[COEngineer]

I know no one here will be surprised that Randy is putting out amazing content, but this one really hit home for me. For every acre of habitat lost due to human disturbance, deer a giving up another 4.6 acres of habitat because they don't want to be near oil wells etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA2YT4MksK8

 

[88man]

I know no one here will be surprised that Randy is putting out amazing content, but this one really hit home for me. For every acre of habitat lost due to human disturbance, deer a giving up another 4.6 acres of habitat because they don't want to be near oil wells etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA2YT4MksK8

What about solar fields and wind farms? They pose no issue? Just O&G?

 

[Schaaf]

What about solar fields and wind farms? They pose no issue? Just O&G?

Think etc. catches those.

 

[88man]

Think etc. catches those.

Gotcha. To some folks some things are better not said. Outta site outta mind and focus.

 

[BuzzH]

What about solar fields and wind farms? They pose no issue? Just O&G?

Absolutely they do, the pads and the roads to all energy development in general kicks the shit out of wildlife habitat. The roads alone grow nothing. Further the roads increase ease of access, spread noxious weeds, and increase ease of poaching.

The footprint for oil and gas is much larger in Wyoming than wind/solar.

But to deny the negative impacts of both is irresponsible. All loss of habitat is additive.

 

[88man]

Absolutely they do, the pads and the roads to all energy development in general kicks the shit out of wildlife habitat. The roads alone grow nothing. Further the roads increase ease of access, spread noxious weeds, and increase ease of poaching.

The footprint for oil and gas is much larger in Wyoming than wind/solar.

But to deny the negative impacts of both is irresponsible. All loss of habitat is additive.

Buzz, just your opinion do you think in the next 20 years there will be more new acres of (wind & Solar) or O & G developed in Wyoming