The proposed agreement would support ocelot reintroduction, monitoring, habitat management, and research. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking public input on an application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit associated with a proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement with the East Foundation that would support the recovery of…

Director of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit and grants manager for NRI, Debbie Danford, was recognized as part of this year’s CESU Network National Awards for her outstanding leadership and individual contributions to the advancement of the Gulf Coast network. The (CESU) system is a national network of…

In this issue’s Q&A, Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Todd Votteler, interviews Dr. Roel Lopez, Director of the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and Department Head for the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management at Texas A&M University. Dr. Lopez has over 25 years of experience in natural resource and land…

By Azalia Rodriguez, Defenders of Wildlife DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — As the Texas Hill Country landscape continues to change, local wildlife is being pushed to its limits. Golden-cheeked Warbler populations are declining, indicator species in our waterways are disappearing, and migratory birds are being directed off their natural flight pathway. …

By Joshua Rapp Learn The global COVID-19 pandemic changed the course of education, including how professors taught wildlife management classes. It’s difficult for students to collar a deer or capture frogs when they’re in lockdown in their parents’ basement, after all. But TWS member Shelby McCay, project coordinator at the…

Unleashing the Power of Connections and Community by Rachael Lindsey, Director of Science and Stewardship, Hill Country Conservancy DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — “Ecosystems are so similar to human societies — they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system.” — Suzanne Simard The recently released Land…

Last week, the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network announced its new Land, Water, Sky, and Natural Infrastructure Plan -a collaborative document that defines the critical natural infrastructure systems of the Hill Country and lays out a vision for greater investment to support those systems. The Texas Hill Country is an…

The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is thrilled to launch the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle! Building upon the success of the 11 existing sentinel landscapes, this exciting initiative reflects a decade of valuable lessons learned by the partnership in fostering innovative connections amongst partners in conservation, working lands, climate resilience, and…

Read the original Business Insider article here. The Coca-Cola Foundation, Silk (a Danone North America brand), Google, Meta, and Microsoft are coming together to collaboratively invest $972,000 to restore 2,000 acres of longleaf pine forest on private lands in Trinity County, Texas. Coordinated by the Texas Longleaf Team, with support…