by admin | May 2, 2017 | Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Wildlife
AUSTIN – They restore vital woods and waters, help bring back diverse wildlife ranging from rare species to popular game animals, share their knowledge with neighbors, and open their gates to youth groups and researchers. They are recipients of the 2017 Lone Star Land...
by admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Conservation Easements, Groundwater Resources, Land Stewardship, News
When it rains in Texas, it falls predominantly on a privately-owned farm, ranch or timberland. How that land is managed will have consequences for the future of Texas water. That’s a cornerstone message of “No Land No Water,” a new public awareness campaign of the...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | News, Pedernales River Basin
The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) recently named Daniel Oppenheimer as its new Landowner Outreach and Development Manager to lead the organization’s efforts to connect with landowners in the Hill Country. Founded in 2005, the Hill Country Alliance is a non-profit...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Land Stewardship, News
J. David Bamberger discusses the restoration of Selah Bamberger Ranch Preserve in this National Geographic short film showcase from director Ben Masters. “My objective was to find the worst piece of land I could possibly find in the Hill Country of Texas and...
by admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Land Stewardship, News, Wildlife
The captive deer breeder industry has spent a fortune over the last four legislative sessions proposing laws to bulldoze prudent regulation of their industry in an attempt to squeeze more dollars out of Texas bucks. Texans collectively own all wildlife in the state....
by admin | Mar 31, 2017 | News, Wildlife
Texas records first cases of disease in free-ranging whitetail, elk AUSTIN – Texas recorded a couple of unwanted firsts for chronic wasting disease (CWD) during statewide surveillance efforts for the 2016-17 collection year, including detections in a free-ranging...