Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute

Published in Land Stewardship

·Pinned

What is a Conservation Easement?

Last week, we had an opportunity to co-host the Texas Wildlife Association’s Wild at Work Stewardship Series with Amanda Gobeli and Kristin Parma to talk about Conservation Easements. Setting aside the natural anxiety that comes with speaking to large groups of people-or, small groups for that matter-I’m particularly invested in…

Conservation

8 min read

Published in Land Stewardship

·Sep 7

Feral Hog Control Workshop and Resources Available to Landowners

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is working in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Farm Bureau, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Natural Resources Institute (NRI), and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management…

Wild Pigs

3 min read

Feral Hog Control Workshop and Resources Available to Landowners

Aug 29

Deep in the Heart K-12 Student Learning Resources Now Available

Deep in the Heart is the first blue-chip wildlife documentary ever produced about our beloved Texas. The film celebrates our many conservation success stories while showcasing some of our most important ecological issues through the eyes of wildlife and wild places. The feature-length film begins in the high plains and…

Learning

2 min read

Aug 22

NRI awarded $8.5 million for Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape in Regional Conservation Partnership Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally-led conservation projects, including a project submitted by NRI, through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). …

Sentinel Landscapes

3 min read

NRI awarded $8.5 million for Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape

Aug 15

America’s Longleaf releases the 2021 range-wide accomplishments report

America’s Longleaf released the new 2021 Range-wide Accomplishment Report showcasing a landmark year and the success of tireless efforts across the 9-state historic range to bring back longleaf pine. Together we established more than 135,000 acres of new longleaf, implemented prescribed fire on more than 1.6 million acres, and protected…

Longleaf

2 min read

Published in Land Stewardship

·Aug 10

Leopold Live! Chapter 2 Recap: Deer Harvest Record Keeping

Lights, camera, action! We’re back with the newest episode of Leopold Live!: Chapter 2 at the Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve. During this installment we chatted with ranch manager, Steven Fulton, and retired Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist, Mike Krueger, about deer harvest record keeping methods. …

Leopold Live

5 min read

Jul 21

When an NRI Aggie travels to Antarctica

Antarctica is an idyllic land that, for centuries, has drawn explorers to its shores in search of knowledge and renown. …

Climate Change

9 min read

Published in Land Stewardship

·Jun 13

1-d-1 Wildlife Tax Valuation — Protecting Texas Today, for Texans Tomorrow

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in collaboration with the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TCTWS) and the James G. …

Texas

3 min read

Published in Land Stewardship

·Jun 9

Leopold Live! Chapter 2 Recap: Erosion Control

Lights, camera, action! We’re back with our latest episode of Leopold Live!: Chapter 2 at the Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve. We spoke with Bamberger’s ranch manager, Steven Fulton, about erosion control methods and how you can implement these practices for the benefit of soil and wildlife on the land. We…

Leopold Live

5 min read

Published in Land Stewardship

·May 31

Q&A with Texan by Nature: Meet the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute

This interview was originally shared by Texan by Nature as part of their Conservation Partner Q&A series. Texan by Nature (TxN) is proud to partner with 110+ conservation organizations working to positively benefit Texas’ natural resources and communities through innovative approaches. …

Texas

11 min read