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Circle Ranch in West Texas

Experience From the High Deserts of Texas to the Rocky Mountain West.

For 20 years, our family owned and managed Circle Ranch, 32,000 acres of high desert located in the Sierra Diablo Mountains of far-West Texas. Our goal? Leaving the land more diverse, and therefore healthier, than we found it.

Our Philosophy

Wildlife and habitat only prosper when their ecosystem is in balance.

A pronghorn herd in desert grasslands of West Texas

Our Resources

The objective of biodiversity conservation is to maintain viable native animal and plant populations of all kind.

a native Elk roaming the desert grasslands of West Texas

Elk Removals Featured

Are Elk Native to Texas--Historical and Archaeological Evidence for the Natural Occurence of Elk in Texas

This paper began as an effort to persuade Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to cease its efforts to eradicate elk on the state lands which it manages in far-West Texas. Our assumption was that TPWD was acting out of a sincere misunderstanding of science, which could be corrected.

Lacey and Lizzie at Circle Ranch

Lacey and Lizzie at Circle Ranch

Far-West Texas has always been full of characters. The art scene has made Marfa a magnet for film makers, fashionistas, art followers and the like.

The Real Yellowstone

The Real Yellowstone

In the untamed landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West, where vast cattle ranches meet wilderness, a quiet but fierce war is brewing. The Real Yellowstone delves into the lives of ranching families find themselves at the heart of a complex struggle.

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The World's Most Beautiful Shotguns

Purdey production director Laurie Bayliss guides Elite Traveler through the seven key stages of the making of a gun: machine shop, barrel making, locks and triggers, auctioning, stocking, engraving and finishing.

Fat Bear Week Emerges From Scandal to Crown a New Champion

Fat Bear Week Emerges From Scandal to Crown a New Champion

Every year, the internet votes on their favorite fat bear from Katmai National Park in Alaska

Animal Migration

Barriers

BARRIERS captures the many challenges migrating big game animals encounter on their journeys, and the collaborative solutions that can keep migrations intact long into the future.

Wolves in Yellowstone

A miracle that proves we must take care of our amazing planet.

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New Movie About Texas Wildlife

"Deep in the Heart” is billed as Texas’ first wildlife movie

Fake Meat in Decline

Fake Meat in Decline

Beyond Meat was off to a sizzling start when it went public in 2019. Yet, something has changed over the last few years.

Physical Evidence of Pleistocene Extinctions: A New Component Added"

Physical Evidence of Pleistocene Extinctions: A New Component Added"

This paper presents findings from the inspection of multiple late Pleistocene sites in the Pacific Northwest.

What Caused the African Swine Fever Outbreak?

What Caused the African Swine Fever Outbreak?

The African Swine Fever outbreak in 2019, which ended up spreading to China, resulted in the slaughter of 200 million hogs that year, in an effort to get the disease under control.

Red Wolf Rising

Red Wolf Rising

The fight to save the world’s most endangered wolf

"Invasion Biology"

The Sounds of Elk

Elk, bighorn and mule deer are found together throughout the West. These species are complimentary, not ‘competitive’.

The Noble Mission of Tom Opre

The Noble Mission of Tom Opre

A Visionary Bridging Conservation, Human Rights, and Storytelling

Elk Mountain Project - An RMEF Film

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Elk Mountain Project - An RMEF Film

Volunteers from onX, STIHL, Eberlestock and RMEF teamed up with community members to transform what is no longer a parking spot to nowhere.

Herd Impact

Husband and wife ranchers Emry Birdwell and Deborah Clark have been going against the grain of North Texas ranching for decades – hiding their ability to raise many, many more cattle per acre than any of their neighbors. They are a fiery couple, prone to snips as they get their field