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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.

Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals

Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals

More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance.

US Tribes Get Bison as They Seek to Restore Bond With Animal

US Tribes Get Bison as They Seek to Restore Bond With Animal

Bison are returning to Native American lands across the Great Plains, helping restore both healthy grasslands and centuries-old cultural traditions.

Holistic Management at Work

"Invasion Biology"

Holistic Management at Work

Holistic management uses a long term planning process that assigns to environmental and social outcomes the same importance as profits.

Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need

Fighting Wildfires

Canada’s Ability to Prevent Forest Fires Lags Behind the Need

Canada’s capacity to prevent wildfires has been shrinking for decades because of budget cuts, a loss of some of the country’s forest service staff, and onerous rules for fire prevention, turning some of its forests into a tinderbox.

Bison Haven't Moved Like This In A Century And The Effects On The Land Are Staggering Scientists

Yellowstone Bison

Bison Haven't Moved Like This In A Century And The Effects On The Land Are Staggering Scientists

America's largest native herbivore continues to demonstrate its vital role as an ecosystem engineer.

Yellowstone Elk Migration Trail: Amazing Camera Trap Highlights

Yellowstone Elk Migration Trail: Amazing Camera Trap Highlights

Elk, mule deer, coyotes, wolves, grizzly bear, and a porcupine all use the same trail high in the mountains of western Wyoming in this video by the Wyoming Migration Initiative

How Donkeys Help Prevent Wildfires in Spain

horses and wildfire

How Donkeys Help Prevent Wildfires in Spain

Meet Catalonia's newest and furriest firefighters: a herd of 62 rescue donkeys.

As Screwworm Spread Continues, U.S. Resumes Cattle Imports from Mexico

New World Screwworm

As Screwworm Spread Continues, U.S. Resumes Cattle Imports from Mexico

The United States will reopen parts of the southern border to Mexican cattle imports in August after keeping it closed for more than a year to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm

The Deadliest Animal in America Isn’t a Bear, a Shark, or a Snake. It’s Not Even Close

The Deadliest Animal in America Isn’t a Bear, a Shark, or a Snake. It’s Not Even Close

A surgeon analyzed nine years of CDC fatality data to rank every animal most likely to kill you in the U.S. The top two on the list will stop you cold — and permanently change how you think about outdoor risk.

Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations

Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations

Recent GPS tracking of migratory mule deer and other big game species revealed that animal trails radiate out in all directions from Jackson Hole to the far reaches of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

1,578-Foot Wave: Unearthed Footage Shows Aftermath of Alaska Mega-Tsunami

Alaskan Volcanoes

1,578-Foot Wave: Unearthed Footage Shows Aftermath of Alaska Mega-Tsunami

Helicopter crews fly over Tracy Arm to reveal forests erased, rock walls scraped clean, and the haunting scars left behind by one of history’s tallest waves.

Want to Fight the Feral Hog Problem in Texas? Start With $8k, a Helicopter and a Machine Gun.

"Invasion Biology"

Want to Fight the Feral Hog Problem in Texas? Start With $8k, a Helicopter and a Machine Gun.

“Helicopter hog hunting in and of itself does not reduce the total feral hog population by a very large amount,” Britt said, “but it can manage a regional area.”

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Federal and state officials are dramatically expanding sterile-fly releases. Feral pigs are tearing up America. Opposing wild horse rewilding is recklessly negligent. And more..

How Wild Beast Invasion is Tearing Up America – and Killing More People Than Sharks: ‘I’d Rather Get Eaten

How Wild Beast Invasion is Tearing Up America - and Killing More People Than Sharks: 'I'd Rather Get Eaten by an Alligator'

An invasion of wild beasts is wreaking havoc across America – and shocking figures reveal they are killing more people than sharks.

Wildfire management via horses

Wild Horse Fire Brigade

The 2026 Ranger Road Fire Proves Livestock Grazing Alone Has Failed — And Opposing Wild Horse Rewilding in Unsuitable Lands Is Recklessly Negligent

The 2026 Ranger Road Fire has reignited debate over how America manages wildfire fuels.

USDA Releases Nearly 400 Million Sterile Flies In Texas In Fight Against New World Screwworm

New World Screwworm

USDA Releases Nearly 400 Million Sterile Flies In Texas In Fight Against New World Screwworm

Officials urge vigilance for livestock injuries amid outbreak

Another Hydrothermal Explosion Has Occurred at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Ecosystem

Another Hydrothermal Explosion Has Occurred at Yellowstone National Park

A new hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin created boiling pools, fresh vents, and dramatic changes to the landscape. The event is a powerful reminder that even America's most iconic national park remains a living, evolving system where nature—not humans—sets the timetable.

We May Be Surrounded by Trillions of Conscious Beings, Research Suggests—And They Aren’t Human

We May Be Surrounded by Trillions of Conscious Beings, Research Suggests—And They Aren’t Human

We might need to reconsider our position in the consciousness hierarchy.