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 […]
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Texas Ranch Market Report – Special – March 2020
Because of the economic lockdown, the ranch market is currently in deep freeze. Even with an economic “recovery”, ranch prices – like the oil to which their values are tied – will remain depressed. In […]
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Saving Salmon and Saving Money
According to the authors of the article below, the key to salmon restoration is to join together the ownership of dams and salmon fisheries, giving dam operators incentives both to earn money and save fish—or, […]
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On the Elk Trail: Episode 6 – When do Elk Migrate?
Quoting the producers of the video below, “Each fall, thousands of elk flood out of the mountains in a mass migration. Without calendars or clocks, how does the herd decide when to move? This amazing, […]
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Gulf Oysters Are Dying, Putting a Southern Tradition at Risk
Once so common they were considered food for poor people, oysters are increasingly a rare and costly delicacy. Oyster decline reflects the damage agricultural practices are doing to fisheries.
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How Beef Eaters in Cities Are Draining Rivers in the American West
Paraphrasing the authors below, “The biggest user of river water by far, is not lawns and showers, but agriculture. New research shows that across the Western United States, a third of all consumed water goes […]
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Stewardship with Vision – Episode 5: David Spicer
Quoting the producers of the video below, “David Spicer’s leadership in restoring springs, wetlands, and riparian areas on his ranch and beyond has helped keep a species from being listed under the ESA and supported […]
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The Once and Future Monarch
“As discussed below, glyphosate (Roundup) is the largest single factor behind the collapse of monarch butterfly populations.
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As West Coast Transplants Pour In, a Small Idaho Town Has a Big Dilemma
As described below, Idaho is experiencing a massive inflow of new residents, especially Californians.
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If Crop Insurance Rewarded Conservation Practices, Would More Farmers Go No-Till?
“As described below, a private task force is developing a crop insurance product that would reward farmers for adopting regenerative conservation practices. If the task force succeeds and the product is approved by the Federal Crop […]
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On the Elk Trail: Episode 5 – Grizzly Bear Trail
Quoting the producers of the video below, “When we placed game cameras on an elk migration corridor near Yellowstone, we found many grizzly bears on the elk trail. Sometimes we were actually hiking in the […]
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