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. 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 to avoid certains plants or to introduce new plants into their foraging habits.  TABLE OF CONTENTS 01:42 Fred's story 08:35 Nutritional wisdom of living creatures 17:25 Pratical applications 24:08 How do trees and shrubs contribute to an animal’s diet 30:59 How can farmers act upon these insights  38:54 Training animals to avoid certain species  42:47 Eating tree bark : looking for tanins  52:32 How do you promote beneficial plants?  58:04 Resource availability and diversity  01:01:28 Fertility and secondary compounds 01:05:38 Introducing new plants to an animal’s diet 01:09:28 Toxicity of certain plants 01:11:43 How much is training and how much is genetics?  01:21:48 Animal’s ability to balance their diet 01:27:32 Planning the movement of the animals   • RESOURCES https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/nourishment/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22395309-the-art-science-of-shepherding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_vii9XcBM&t=41s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTWYh2LpSjM&t=5640s https://soundcloud.com/art-of-range/episode-4-fred-provenza • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.