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Upcoming Events

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East Foundation Three Minute Thesis Competition

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition. The 7th Annual East Foundation Three Minute Thesis competition will be held this year at the TWA Private Land Summit. We hope to see you there!

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Texas Wildlife Association Annual Convention

The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA), our valued partner, celebrates 39 years of promoting effective habitat conservation and responsible hunting through private land stewardship at its annual convention, WildLife 2024, on July 11-14 in San Antonio.

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The Wildlife Society Annual Conference

No matter your brand or mission, chances are you will find your audience at The Wildlife Society’s Annual Conference. They regularly have attendees from all 50 U.S. states, several Canadian provinces, sovereign tribes, and beyond. Their attendees are researchers, executives, technicians, professors, land managers, decision-makers, policy analysts, statisticians, students, and more.

Recent Posts

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Food Niche Responses in Southern Texas Small Mammal Communities

From 2015 to 2020, we conducted a small mammal mark–recapture study to understand the impacts of grazing, along with variability in temperature and rainfall, on small mammal abundance in southern Texas. Sampling occurred within four different cattle grazing treatments to provide insight on cattle interactions with small mammals.

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Assessing Ecological and Socio-Political Factors in Site Selection for Ocelot Reintroduction in Texas

Wildlife reintroduction site selection requires considering not only a species' ecology but also socio-political factors that may impact conservation efforts. These socio-political dimensions may be essential for endangered carnivore reintroductions on private lands in the United States, where landowner support for the reintroduction is necessary given landowner concerns about ecological and legal impacts of carnivore restoration.

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From KRGV 5 News - Feds Approve New Ocelot Reintroduction Plan

The US Fish and Wildlife service signed off on a new plan to help bring back the ocelots in South Texas. The ocelot "safe harbor agreement" was formally signed Tuesday at the El Sauz Ranch in Willacy County. The agreement provides leeway from the government to landowners in South Texas for the management of ocelots.

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