Featured 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.
Featured Our Resources The objective of biodiversity conservation is to maintain viable native animal and plant populations of all kind.
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.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 6/3/2025 Mandatory screwworm reporting. USDA suspends cattle and livestock imports at southern border. San Antonio artist Gary Sweeney’s take on the legendary creature of Northern Mexico. And more
Resources Mandatory Screwworm Reporting Now that the screwworm is real threat again, Texas A&M is working with other state partners to launch some trainings around the state.
Videos Chupacabra Nesting Area National Wildlife Refuge San Antonio artist Gary Sweeney’s take on the legendary creature of Northern Mexico.
New World screwworm Tensions Rise Between US and Mexico over New World Screwworm Threat USDA suspends cattle and livestock imports at southern border.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 5/27/2025 Wyoming rancher hopes fence will prevent another ‘absolute carnage’ of Antelope. Pronghorn, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Golden Eagles in the high-desert mountains of far-West Texas. And more
Resources Wyoming Rancher Hopes Fence Will Prevent Another ‘Absolute Carnage’ Of Antelope It's hoped that upgraded fencing on a family ranch in Sweetwater County will save countless antelope, deer and elk. Old woven-wire fence was choking off wildlife migration routes, which contributed to “absolute carnage” during winter 2022-23.
Bighorn Circle Ranch High Country Pronghorn, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Golden Eagles in the high-desert mountains of far-West Texas.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 5/20/2025 RFK Jr.'s next target is glyphosate. The rare female elk recently spotted in Colorado. This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. And more...
Resources RFK Jr.'s Next Target Herbicide glyphosate is expected to feature prominently in a report due out this week from President Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission,
News '1 out of every 100,000:' See The Rare Female Elk Recently Spotted in Colorado A female elk with a unique genetic trait is turning heads in Colorado and beyond
News This Alaska Volcano Might Erupt Soon. Here’s The Chaos it Could Cause An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
News These Stunning Photos Show How Nature Came Back After the World’s Largest Dam Removal Four dams and three large reservoirs were removed from the Klamath River in a project that finished last year—and acres of native wildflowers are now in bloom along the river’s edge.
Buffalo The Return of the Buffalo: Restoring the Great American Prairie Project “Buffalo Commons” is a venture unlike any other.
Bighorn 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.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 5/13/2025 The real Yellowstone. The world's most beautiful shotguns. Pink squirrels and green sharks. And more….
Videos 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.
Firearms 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.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 5/6/2025 The many challenges migrating big game animals encounter. The internet votes on their favorite fat bear from Katmai National Park. And more...
Alaska 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.
Newsletter Restoring Biodiversity - 4/29/2025 A miracle that proves we must take care of our amazing planet. Texas’ first wildlife movie. Deciphering whale communication. And more...