A full-day symposium on May 15 brought more than 100 stakeholders to Sul Ross State University in Alpine for an urgent discussion on the steep decline of desert bighorn sheep in West Texas.
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Jun2025
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Jun2025
Nicole Dickan didn’t set out to become a bear biologist at first. In fact, she didn’t even know wildlife biology was a field she could enter.
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Jun2025
In the rugged backcountry of Brewster County, black bears are quietly reclaiming territory they once called home. It’s a natural success story—but one that comes with new responsibilities for the people who share that landscape.
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Jun2025
This article, published in the Hunter’s Horn, the official publication of Houston Safari Club, tells the story of how the Borderlands Undergraduate Mentorship Program nurtured one young woman's passion for wildlife.
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May2025
The Borderlands Research Foundation has named J. Luther King, Jr., as the 2025 West Texas Conservationist of the Year, honoring his decades-long commitment to land stewardship and wildlife conservation across Texas.
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Mar2025
For Hailey Barton, the great outdoors has always been more than just a place to explore; it’s been a way of life.
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Mar2025
Among the many challenges facing the Big Bend region—including rural health care, agricultural sustainability, and tourism—none is more vital than water security.
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Mar2025
Welcome to camping season! In the fall and winter, locals and visitors alike turn to magical West Texas, home to vast desert land, rich riparian areas, and mountainous “sky islands” that erupt out of nowhere.
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Dec2024
Hundreds of spectators watched eagerly as one by one, 77 desert bighorn sheep returned to their native range for the first time in decades, marking a significant step in restoring this native species to its former habitat.
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Dec2024
Alpine and Fort Davis volunteers gathered at Dixon Water Foundation’s Mimms Unit in Marfa. Armed with binoculars and voice recorders, pairs of volunteers traveled across the ranch to reach eight dirt livestock tanks.