by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Wildlife
During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before. A new congressional proposal aims to tap that exploding interest by investing more than $50 million per year in...
by admin | Jul 27, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News
People are flocking to the Texas Hill Country for its lush and rolling hills, so some in Comal and Hays counties are working together to preserve it. The Comal County Conservation Alliance recently held a virtual meeting with Hays County Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon...
by admin | Jul 13, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The engineers were used to building overpasses for vehicles, not wildlife. But every spring and fall, collisions with mule deer and pronghorn spiked in the Pinedale region of Wyoming, where Route 191 disrupted the animals’ age-old migration paths. So the state...
by admin | Jul 8, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
Wedged between Florida’s two coasts are some of the richest ecosystems in the US, teeming with native wildlife that prefers to be hidden from human view. The animals’ natural lives for the most part remain a secret to Floridians. To catch glimpses of them...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Conservation Easements, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Public Lands, Wildlife
A 10-0 vote by Austin City Council on June 3 ensured the permanent preservation nearly 4,100 acres of land home to one of the area’s unique wildlife habitats and key sources of drinking water. Council via consent June 3 approved the purchase of a conservation...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Planning and Development, Public Lands, Scenic Beauty
New Braunfels is one step closer to a new hike-and-bike trail. On May 20, the New Braunfels Economic Development Board approved a $375,000 deal with San Antonio-based engineering firm Bain Medina Bain to finalize design on a portion of the Dry Comal Creek Hike and...