List: Conservation Research and Science | Curated by Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute

Feb 14, 2025
31 stories
Conservation Research and ScienceNRI has an extremely talented group of researchers who work on diverse projects solving natural resource issues. These stories highlight just a small portion of their efforts.
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Land Trends
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Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
Updates and trends in landowner demographics and their relationship with wildlife managementSan Antonio, TX — The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI) released a new Texas Landowner Survey (TLS) report, Updates and Trends…
Feb 3
Feb 3
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Conservation Research
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Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
The Winter Sourcebook Volume VI is hereDirectly from the field, the Winter 2025 NRI Sourcebook is here — each season, we publish a digital collection of the recently published…
Feb 10
Feb 10
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AgriLife Today: Hibbitts adds herpetology expertise to Texas A&M Department of Ecology and…Toby Hibbitts ’00, Ph.D., blames his career choice on his father, but his role in herpetology, the science behind reptiles and amphibians…
Nov 4, 2024
Nov 4, 2024
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Conservation Research
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SERPPAS: Red-cockaded Woodpecker DownlistedWe are excited to share the announcement from the Department of Interior that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is downlisting the…
Nov 4, 2024
Nov 4, 2024
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Conservation Research
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Bighorn Sheep Relocation in Sonora, MexicoMountain sheep (spp.) abundance across North America has declined more than 60% from historic times due to factors such as overgrazing…
Oct 1, 2024
Oct 1, 2024
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The Summer Sourcebook is hereDirectly from the field, the Summer 2023 NRI Sourcebook is here — each season, we publish a digital collection of the recently published…
Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
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Land Stewardship
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Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
What Landowners Need to Know as We Celebrate 50 Years of the Endangered Species ActTo celebrate 50 years of the Endangered Species Act this fall is to acknowledge the nation’s wildlife and wild places in its simplest form…
Nov 10, 2023
Nov 10, 2023
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Land Stewardship
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Range-wide Conservation Plan for Longleaf Pine ReleasedLongleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests once dominated the landscape of the Southeastern United States. From the Atlantic coastal plain of…
Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
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Conservation Research
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Sierra: Ocelots Find an Unlikely Haven in South TexasBy Aarohi Sheth — Sierra
Jan 9, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
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African Swine Fever Negatively Impacts Global Pork ProductionDiseases affecting wild and domestic swine (Sus scrofa) play a significant role in the success of the global pork industry. Supply chains…
Apr 23, 2024
Apr 23, 2024
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Land Stewardship
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The ESA and the Role of Private Lands with Tiffany McFarlandOne of the most important aspects of our work is sharing conservation knowledge and experiences with private landowners, citizen…
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
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Case Study Quantifies Value of Restored Native Vegetation in Eagle Ford Shale PlayNatural resource partners determine that native vegetation restoration on oil and gas production sites can be economically beneficial
Jun 7, 2024
Jun 7, 2024
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Six Texas freshwater mussels, the “livers of the rivers,” added to endangered species listDALLAS (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared six species of freshwater mussels found in Central Texas as endangered and…
Jun 24, 2024
Jun 24, 2024
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Conservation Research
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NRI assists GOHUNT and NDOW team with a bighorn sheep researchIn a recent desert bighorn sheep capture, NRI’s Marcus Blum assisted the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to collect data to assess the…
Jun 24, 2024
Jun 24, 2024
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AgriLife Today: Wild turkeys are strutting into springMore Texans may encounter the distinct vocalizations and dramatic strutting of male turkeys seeking a mate this spring thanks to ongoing…
Mar 22, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
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Service Seeks Public Input on Plan to Expand Ocelot Range in South TexasThe proposed agreement would support ocelot reintroduction, monitoring, habitat management, and research.
Sep 18, 2023
Sep 18, 2023
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Results of statewide landowner survey publishedThe stewards of Texas’ working lands have spoken.
May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
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First Steps: Gopher tortoise hatchlings indicate relocation successThe gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species found in the southeastern United States that was listed as threatened in…
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
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Land Trends
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NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine status of working lands and needs of land managersThe Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute’s Texas Land Trends program released the 2022 Landowner Survey for landowners who own or operate…
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
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Land Stewardship
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Study investigates reintroduction of ocelots to native Texas rangeThe Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, a unit of Texas A&M AgriLife, in partnership with East Foundation, the Caesar Kleberg. . .
Dec 6, 2021
Dec 6, 2021