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a deer is standing in the tall grass

Wildlife & Hunting

Research Being Carried Out at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute

“We’re particularly interested in how different habitat management techniques influence the productivity and nutritional condition of the deer herd”

My Wild Land: Terry Creek Ranch - Trailer

buying and selling ranches

My Wild Land: Terry Creek Ranch - Trailer

Al and Barb Johnson have witnessed the changing landscape of the West firsthand on their ranch, and in the surrounding area. Their land isn’t just home to a leased cattle operation, but also is used as winter range and during migration by hundreds of deer, elk, and moose. With

My Wild Land: Bischoff Ranch - Trailer

My Wild Land: Bischoff Ranch - Trailer

My Wild Land: BISCHOFF RANCH – Trailer from Wyoming Migration Initiative on Vimeo. “Keeping a ranch afloat in a volatile market is a story that hits too close to home for Tyrell Bischoff. After a number of rough winters and low cattle prices, Tyrell’s family faced a formidable reality: sell

my_wild_place_trailer

buying and selling ranches

My Wild Land: The Place - Trailer

My Wild Land: THE PLACE – Trailer from Wyoming Migration Initiative on Vimeo. “The Hellyer family sees ranching as a lifestyle, one they are not willing to compromise. In the face of a market that points to increased housing developments, the Hellyers have doubled-down on improving their land for cattle and

There’s Good Fire and Bad Fire. An Indigenous Practice May Be Key to Preventing Wildfires

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Good Fire and Bad Fire: Is an Indigenous Practice Key to Preventing Wildfires?

According to the article below the best way to prevent catastrophic fire and restore degrading forests is widespread controlled burning, which in conservation circles is now more commonly known as prescribed burning. The problem is that such fires are impractical. In Texas, 94 percent of all land is private and

Restoring Forests Could Help Put a Brake on Global Warming, Study Finds

Restoring Forests Could Help Put a Brake on Global Warming, Study Finds

We can disagree about the causes, extent or consequences of so-called global warming, and still acknowledge that great damage is being done to grasslands and forests by human impact. We can and should address the ongoing damage, even though we might disagree on other climate issues. The best way to