VIDEO: Bringing the Buffalo Home: The Climate Smart Program and Tanka Fund
Summary
This is the third installment of Tanka Fund's video series, "Bringing the Buffalo Home." Tanka Fund works to restore Buffalo to Native American lands, lives and economies. This video focuses on its Climate Smart program, which provides funding to Buffalo and cattle ranchers for sustainable grazing practices. The program rewards ranchers for activities like range planting, restoring native seeds, and prescribed burning, all of which support carbon sequestration. Buffalo naturally restore grasslands, promoting a healthy ecosystem. Funded by a USDA grant, Tanka Fund seeks to recruit ranchers, aiming for 30 participants annually.
Key points
1. Tanka Fund's mission is to return buffalo to their homelands and support Native American caretakers in improving native lands, lives, and economies.
2. The Climate Smart program offers funding to Buffalo and cattle ranchers for sustainable and responsible grazing practices.
3. The program incentivizes ranchers who already engage in practices like range planting, restoring native seeds, and prescribed burning.
4. Carbon sequestration is a focus, with Buffalo contributing by naturally restoring grasslands and improving soil health.
5. Buffalo grazing aerates the soil, while their feces and urine fertilize the land, benefiting the ecosystem.
6. Insects attracted to Buffalo feces provide food for birds, amphibians, reptiles, and bats, contributing to a healthier ecosystem.
7. A $5 million USDA grant funds the program over five years, helping ranchers make a positive impact on their land.
8. Tanka Fund seeks to recruit 30 ranchers per year to participate in the Climate Smart program.
9. The program promotes grass-fed, natural meats, benefiting communities by providing healthier food options.
10. For more information: TankaFund.org/climate-smart
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