by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
As Twitter user Willie McNabb tried to warn in 2019, the threat of feral hogs is real—whether their numbers range from 30 to 50 in the backyard or millions across America. The pigs have damaged virtually every ecosystem they have invaded, often with the help of...
by admin | Sep 8, 2021 | Community, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, News, Water Conservation, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
On the Water Quality Protection Lands, we’ve been experimenting with soil solarization to control invasive grasses in summer (June-August). This process uses solar radiation to heat the roots and seed of herbaceous plants to such high temperatures that they are no...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Community, Conservation Easements, Equity in the Outdoors, Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Wildlife
As a professional fly fishing guide, I’ve spent the last decade getting to know the rivers of Texas on an intimate level. It has become my life passion to explore these waterways but also share their wonders with others through angling and paddling. Seeing the look on...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines, Riparian Management, Scenic Beauty, Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
In 2018, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the 1855 Treaty Authority, an organization that upholds treaty rights for Chippewa bands, enacted legal personhood for manoomin — wild rice. Manoomin, which translates to “good berry” in Ojibwe, is a sacred food for...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, News, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wildlife
AUSTIN, Texas— Following litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect six species of Texas freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also proposed designating 1,944 river miles...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Habitat Conservation Plans, Land Conservation and Stewardship, News, Wildlife
Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Dreibelbis as Chief Executive Officer. Tom Vandivier, immediate Past President of TWA, organized the Search Committee that selected Dreibelbis. According to Vandivier, “During the search...
